Joseph Calasanz
Organization founder
1557 – 1648
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Who was Joseph Calasanz?
Joseph Calasanz, Sch.P., also known as Joseph Calasanctius and Josephus a Matre Dei, was a Spanish Catholic priest, educator and the founder of the Pious Schools, providing free education to the sons of the poor, and the Religious Order that ran them, commonly known as the Piarists. He is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.
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- Born
- Sep 11, 1557
Aragon - Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Spain
- Education
- Universitat de València
- Died
- Aug 25, 1648
Rome
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on July 23, 2013
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