Blessed Salvador of Horta
A 16th-century Spanish Franciscan religious, Salvador of Horta lived a life of humility as a shepherd, shoemaker, and then cook friar. Famous for his …
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First name and chronology
2 saints and blesseds bear the name Salvador, between 1502 and 1889; the most famous is Salvador of Horta, celebrated on March 18th.
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A 16th-century Spanish Franciscan religious, Salvador of Horta lived a life of humility as a shepherd, shoemaker, and then cook friar. Famous for his …
A Spanish priest from Almería nicknamed the "Cura Valera," he was distinguished by his heroic charity toward cholera patients and the destitute.