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• 12 August
• 13 August as one of the Martyred Claretians of Barbastro

Profile

Born to a wealthy farm family. Studied in the Spanish cities of Vic in 1922, then Cervera and Barbastro. Intelligent and studious, he suffered with stuttering. Joined the Claretians in 1927. He was ordained as a sub-deacon, but his health was poor, and he set aside his seminary studies to become a co-adjutor brother. Teacher in Barbastro. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

• 3 January 1907 in Olost de Llusanés, Barcelona, Spain

Died

• 12 August 1936 in Barbastro, Huesca, Spain

Venerated

• 7 March 1992 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 25 October 1992 by Pope John Paul II

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Wenceslau Clarís Vilaregut“. CatholicSaints.Info. 3 December 2016. Web. 19 August 2017. <>