Joseph Oriol
Life and witness
Joseph Oriol (Catalan: Josep Oriol; Latin: Iosephus Oriol Barcelonensis) (23 November 1650 – 23 March 1702) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest, and venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. He was called the "Thaumaturgus of Barcelona". He was beatified under Pope Pius VII on 5 September 1808, and Pope Pius X later canonized him as a saint on 20 May 1909.
Biographical overview
Joseph Oriol (Catalan: Josep Oriol; Latin: Iosephus Oriol Barcelonensis) (23 November 1650 – 23 March 1702) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest, and venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. He was called the "Thaumaturgus of Barcelona". He was beatified under Pope Pius VII on 5 September 1808, and Pope Pius X later canonized him as a saint on 20 May 1909.