Father Magí Català i Guasch
Also known as
- Magin Catalá
- The Holy Man of Santa Clara
Profile
He and his twin brother were sons of Macià Català i Roig and Francesca Guasch i Burgueras. Both boys joined the Franciscans in Barcelona, Spain on 4 April 1777. Friar Magí studied in Girona, Catalonia, Spain, and was ordained a priest in 1785. Missionary in Mexico City, Mexico in 1786. Missionary in Santa Clare, California in 1793. Known for his ascetic life, for the gift of prophecy, and as a miracle worker. He suffered from severe rheumatoid arthritis, but continued his ministry of preaching and visiting the sick until the very end. His Cause for Canonization opened in 1884.
Born
- 30 January 1761 in Montblanc, Tarragona, Spain
- 22 November 1830 in Santa Clara, California of natural causes
- buried in the Mission Santa Clara de Asis Cemetery, Santa Clara
MLA Citation
- “Father Magí Català i Guasch“. CatholicSaints.Info. 18 November 2019. Web. 14 April 2021. <>