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Joan Gilabert Jofré

1350–1417

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Joan Gilabert Jofré (1364–1417), also known as Padre Jofré or Pare Jofré, was a member of the Christian religious Order of Mercy and the founder of what is claimed to be the first psychiatric care institution in Europe, in Valencia, Crown of Aragon, in medieval Spain.

From Wikipedia, “Joan Gilabert Jofré”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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1350Born in Valencia
1417Died in El Puig de Santa Maria

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Born

24 June 1350

Valencia

Died

18 May 1417

El Puig de Santa Maria

Order

Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy

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