Salvador of Horta ( ca, Salvador d'Horta; es, Salvador de Horta; it, Salvatore da Horta; December 152018 March 1567) was a Spanish

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from the region of

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, who was celebrated as a

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during his lifetime. He is honored as a saint by the

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Life

Veneration

At the request of King Philip, Salvador was allowed to be

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as "Blessed" on 5 February 1606 by

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, which was confirmed on 29 January 1711 by Pope Clement XI.Borelli He was

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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. Retrieved 20 March 2012 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

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of the Church of St. Rosalie in the city. This remains his

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, where his remains can be venerated. Veneration of Salvador spread throughout his native Catalunya and also in Calabria, long under Spanish rule.Giancarlo Sorgia, ''San Salvatore da Horta'', Horta, 1991

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Den Katolske Kirke ''Den hellige Salvator av Orta''
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