Saint Anthony Mary Claret
1807-1870
Feast day: October 24 (New), October 23 (Trad)
Patronage: Claretians (Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary), Technical and Vocational Educators, Weavers, Textile Merchants, the Diocese of the Canary Islands
Choose from paper or canvas print.
Paper print: This fine art print is ready to frame. The 8x10" and 11x14" are printed on acid-free 80 lb. cardstock. The 16x20" and larger are printed on premium 11-mil, acid-free paper. The watermark will not appear on your print.
Canvas print: All canvas prints are unmounted and printed on unstretched canvas with a 2” white border.
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Saint Anthony Mary Claret was drawn to the religious life as a child and became a secular priest. He was a missionary, social reformer, Queen Isabella’s chaplain, a writer, and publisher, established schools and libraries and was a refugee. In 1850, he was appointed Archbishop of Cuba where he made many social reforms. Because of it, assassins tried to kill him 15 times. He established the Claretians to spread his dream of missionary and reform work. In 1869 The First Vatican Council meet, where he forcefully defended papal infallibility. He died close to his birthplace in a Cistercian monastery.
