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Joaquim Masmitjà i de Puig
1808–1886
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Joaquim Masmitjà i de Puig, sometimes given with the Castilianized spelling Joaquin Masmitja, was the founder of the Daughters of the Most Holy and Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1848. This was a Catholic religious teaching institute for women, later renamed Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
From Wikipedia, “Joaquim Masmitjà”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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1808Born in Olot
1886Died in Girona
2020Declared Venerable by Pope Francis
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Born
29 December 1808
Olot
Died
26 August 1886
Girona
Venerable
23 January 2020
Decree of Pope Francis
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Catholic priest
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