Blessed Salvador of Horta
A 16th-century Spanish Franciscan religious, Salvador of Horta lived a life of humility as a shepherd, shoemaker, and then cook friar. Famous for his …
First name and chronology
Salvador
2 saints and blesseds bear the name Salvador, between 1502 and 1889; the most famous is Salvador of Horta, celebrated on March 18th.
Chronology of the name Salvador
Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.
- 1502-1567 Blessed Salvador of Horta A 16th-century Spanish Franciscan religious, Salvador of Horta lived a life of humility as a shepherd, shoemaker, and th…
- 1834-1889 Salvador Valera Parra A Spanish priest from Almería nicknamed the "Cura Valera," he was distinguished by his heroic charity toward cholera pat…