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  1. Joseph Calasanz Sch.P. (Spanish: José de Calasanz; Italian: Giuseppe Calasanzio), (September 11, 1557 – August 25, 1648), also known as Joseph Calasanctius and Iosephus a Matre Dei, was a Spanish Catholic priest, educator and the founder of the Pious Schools, which provided free education to poor boys.

  2. Aug 26, 2022 · Saint of the Day for August 26. (September 11, 1556 – August 25, 1648) Saint Joseph Calasanz’ Story. From Aragon where he was born in 1556, to Rome where he died 92 years later, fortune alternately smiled and frowned on the work of Joseph Calasanz.

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  3. August 25, 1648, Rome, Italy (aged 91) Founder: Piarists. Saint Joseph Calasanz (born September 11, 1556, Peralta, Spain—died August 25, 1648, Rome, Italy; canonized 1767; feast day August 25) was a priest, teacher, patron saint of Roman Catholic schools, and founder of the Ordo Clericorum Regularium Pauperum Matris Dei Scholarum Piarum ...

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  5. Patron Saint of Catholic schools (especially ones for the poor), colleges, and schoolchildren. Canonized by Pope Clement XIII on July 16, 1767. Liturgical Color: White. Version: Full – Short. Quote: Joseph Calasanz, wise interpreter of the signs of the times, considered education, given in a “brief, simple and effective manner,” the ...

  6. Aug 25 – St Joseph Calasanz (1557-1648) patron of Catholic schools 25 August, 2012 . Summary: St Joseph Calasanz , Priest, Religious. A lawyer, theologian, and presbyter who gave away much of his family fortune and devoted himself to providing free education for poor children in Rome.

  7. 25 August. Your contribution for a great mission: support us in bringing the Pope's words into every home. Send. Print. See Vatican News to discover the life-story and message of St. Joseph Calasanz, priest, Founder of Piarists, the Saint of the Day 25 August.

  8. Aug 26, 2023 · The Spanish priest St. Joseph Calasanz (1556-1648) devoted his life to the education of deprived children. Joseph was ordained in 1583 after being trained in canon law and theology. He went to Rome, where it seemed he had a promising Church career, but he was shocked by the ignorance and poor morals of the common people.

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