Saint Jaime Hilario Barbal
Also known as: Jakob Hilarius; Jaume Hilari; Manuel Barbal Cosán
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 28
Born
January 2, 1898
Died
January 1, 18
Canonized
21 November 1999 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified
29 April 1990 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy
Biography
Saint Jaime Hilario Barbal, also known as Jakob Hilarius, Jaume Hilari, and Manuel Barbal Cosán, was born on January 2, 1898, in Enviny, Lerida, in the diocese of La Seu d'Urgell, located in northern Spain. He came from a pious and hardworking family, which instilled in him a deep sense of faith and dedication to God....