Josep Manyanet i Vives
BlessedDecember 17 · 1833–1901
Josep Manyanet i Vives (1833, Tremp — 1901, Barcelona) — Blessed, Catholic priest. Feast day: 17 December.
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Josep Manyanet i Vives was a 19th-century Catalan priest born in Tremp in 1833. After his ordination in 1859, he dedicated his life to religious devotion and education. He established the Sons of the Holy Family in 1864, followed by the Missionary Daughters of the Holy Family in 1874. His work focused on promoting devotion to the Holy Family, which included founding a school in Barcelona in 1895. He died in Barcelona in 1901 and is recognized as a saint in the Catholic tradition.

