Salvador of Horta

Salvator of Horta ( * 1520 in Santa Coloma de Farner, Spain, † March 18, 1567 in Cagliari in Sardinia ) was a lay brother of the Franciscan Order and is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.

Life

The shoemaker 's assistant Salvator was and at the age of 14 years orphan appeared as a lay brother in the Franciscan monastery in Barcelona. He was distinguished by deep piety and charismatic graces, which the envy of his brothers called forth, so he was transferred again and again in other monasteries. In 1565 he was sent to the monastery of Santa Maria di Gesu in Sardinia, where he died two years later. He stood as far back in the odor of sanctity, and was buried with great interest of the population. Pope Pius XI. Salvator of Horta said on April 17, 1938 holy.