Michael de Sanctis

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Saint

Michael de Sanctis
Michael de Sanctis; sculpture of the 18th century at his native home chapel.
Confessor
Born(1591-09-29)29 September 1591
Vic, Catalonia, Kingdom of Spain
Died10 April 1625(1625-04-10) (aged 33)
Valladolid, Old Castile, Kingdom of Spain
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified24 May 1779, Rome by Pope Pius VI
Canonized8 June 1862, Rome by Pope Pius IX
Major shrineVic (birth house, now a chapel); Valladolid Trinitarian church (grave)
Feast10 April[1]
Attributesdepicted kneeling before an altar where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed.
Patronagecancer patients, Vic

Michael de Sanctis (Catalan: Miquel dels Sants) (29 September 1591 – 10 April 1625), sometimes called Michael of the Saints, was a Discalced Trinitarian born in Vic, a city of Catalonia, Spain.

Life

Born Michael Argemir, at Vic, Catalonia, his parents died while he was still young, and he was apprenticed to a merchant.[2] At the age of twelve, he came to Barcelona and asked to be received into the monastery of the Trinitarians there. After a three-year novitiate, he took his vows at that order's monastery of St. Lambert at Zaragoza in 1607.[3]

After meeting a Discalced Trinitarian one day, he felt drawn to that congregation's more austere lifestyle and, after much deliberation and the permission of his superior, he entered the congregation of the Discalced Trinitarians at Madrid as a novice. He studied at Seville and Salamanca. He then took his vows at Alcalá, became a priest,[2] and was twice elected superior of the monastery at Valladolid, where he died[3] April 10, 1625.[4]

During his life, Michael de Sanctis led a life of prayer and mortification. He was devout towards the Holy Eucharist, and is said to have been experienced ecstasies several times during Consecration.[2]

Michael De Sanctis was beatified by Pope Pius VI on 24 May 1779 and later canonized by Pope Pius IX on 8 June 1862.[3] In the Roman Martyrology, he is described as "remarkable for innocence of life, wonderful penitence, and love for God.[1] His feast day is celebrated on 10 April.

In images, he is usually depicted kneeling before an altar where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed.

The municipality of Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, Canada, is named in his honor.[5][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Virola, Madonna T., "St Michael de Sanctis", Radio Veritas Asia, April 14, 2024
  2. ^ a b c "St. Michael de Sanctis", FaithND
  3. ^ a b c Ott, Michael. "St. Michael de Sanctis." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 10. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "St. Michael de Sanctis". Catholic Review, Archdiocese of Baltimore, April 10, 2006
  5. ^ "Saint-Michel-des-Saints (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-11-30.