Michael de Sanctis () (29 September 1591 – 10 April 1625), sometimes called ''Michael of the Saints'', was a

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born in

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, a city of

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Life

Born Michael Argemir, at

, Catalonia, his parents died while he was still young, and he was apprenticed to a merchant."St. Michael de Sanctis", FaithND
/ref> At the age of twelve, he came to

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and asked to be received into the monastery of the Trinitarians there. After a three-year

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, he took his vows at that order's monastery of St. Lambert at

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in 1607.Ott, Michael. "St. Michael de Sanctis." The Catholic Encyclopedia
Vol. 10. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911 After meeting a Discalced Trinitarian one day, he felt drawn to that congregation's more austere lifestyle and, after much deliberation and the permission of his superior, he entered the congregation of the Discalced Trinitarians at

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as a

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. He studied at Seville and Salamanca. He then took his vows at Alcalá, became a priest, and was twice elected superior of the monastery at

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, where he died April 10, 1625. During his life, Michael de Sanctis led a life of prayer and mortification. He was devout towards the

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, and is said to have been experienced ecstasies several times during Consecration. Michael De Sanctis was

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on 24 May 1779 and later

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on 8 June 1862. In the ''

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'', he is described as "remarkable for innocence of life, wonderful penitence, and love for God.Virola, Madonna T., "St Michael de Sanctis", Radio Veritas Asia, April 14, 2024
/ref> His

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is celebrated on 10 April. In images, he is usually depicted kneeling before an altar where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed. The municipality of

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, Canada, is named in his honor.

References

External links

Prayer to St. Michael De Sanctis
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanctis, Michael De 1591 births 1625 deaths Catalan Roman Catholic saints Trinitarian saints 17th-century Spanish Roman Catholic priests 17th-century Christian saints Canonizations by Pope Pius IX Beatifications by Pope Pius VI