Blessed Narcís Sitjà Basté
Profile
Priest. Member of the Sons of the Holy Family. Novice master and general counsel of Saint Jose Manyanet and the Sons. Teacher and spiritual advisor, noted for his ascetic lifestyle, personal piety, ability as a preacher and devotion to the Holy Family. Poet. Martyred in the anti–Catholic excesses of the Spanish Civil War.
Born
- 1 November 1867 in Sant Andreu de Palomar, Barcelona, Spain
- morning of 9 August 1936 in the Riera de Sant Andreuin, Barcelona, Spain
- buried in the cemetery of Sant Andreu de Palomar in Barcelona
- 10 May 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Narcís Sitjà Basté“. CatholicSaints.Info. 5 March 2017. Web. 16 July 2018. <>