Blessed Wenceslau Clarís Vilaregut
- 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
- 7 March 1992 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Wenceslau Clarís Vilaregut“. CatholicSaints.Info. 3 December 2016. Web. 6 December 2019. <>