Michael Garicoits Saint

Saint Michael Garicoits (Garicoïts) (April 15, 1797 – May 14, 1863) was a Basque saint. He was ordained priest at Bayonne in December 1823 and combated Jansenism in his parish of Cambo.

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Michael Garicoits
Birth dateApril 15, 1797
Date of deathMay 14, 1863

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canonized by
Pope Pius XII
venerated in
Catholic Church

Michael Garicoits on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=768
  2. http://www.etxeto.com/stmichael.html
  3. http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/letters/1997/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_19970705_betharram_en.html