Salvador of Horta | |
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 Death of Saint Salvador of Horta Viceregal Museum of Zinacantepec, Mexico | |
| Wonderworker | |
| Born | December 1520 Santa Coloma de Farners, Girona, Spain |
| Died | 18 March 1567 (aged 46) Cagliari, Sardinia, Spanish Empire |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Order of Friars Minor) |
| Beatified | 5 February 1606 by Pope Paul V |
| Canonized | 17 April 1938 by Pope Pius XI |
| Major shrine | Church of St. Rosalie Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy |
| Feast | 18 March (17 April by the Friars Minor) |
Salvador of Horta O.F.M. (Catalan: Salvador d'Horta; Spanish: Salvador de Horta; Italian: Salvatore da Horta; December 1520 – 18 March 1567) was a Spanish Franciscan lay brother from the region of Catalonia in Spain, who was celebrated as a miracle worker during his lifetime. He is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.
At the request of King Philip, Salvador was allowed to be venerated as "Blessed" on 5 February 1606 by Pope Paul V, which was confirmed on 29 January 1711 by Pope Clement XI.[1] He was canonized on 17 April 1938 by Pope Pius XI. His feast day is generally celebrated on 18 March, the anniversary of his death; it is observed, however, by the Friars Minor on 17 April, the anniversary of his canonization.[2]
His remains were originally interred at the Church of St. Mary of Jesus attached to the friary where he died. In 1606 it had been decided to open his grave to provide his heart as a relic for the Franciscan community in Silke, near Sassari. When it was opened, his body was found to be still intact. Thus, when the Church of St. Mary of Jesus was demolished in 1718, his remains were interred first at another church of the Order in the city, then finally, in 1758, they were entombed in a glass coffin under the main altar of the Church of St. Rosalie in the city. This remains his shrine, where his remains can be venerated.[3][4]
Veneration of Salvador spread throughout his native Catalunya and also in Calabria, long under Spanish rule.[1][5]
