Joseph Calasanz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Calasanz

Spanish priest and founder of Piarists

Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1556

Place of Birth: Peralta de la Sal, Aragon, Spain

Date of Death: 25-Aug-1648

Profession: Catholic priest, pedagogue, theologian, piarist

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Joseph Calasanz, Sch.P.
(Spanish: José de Calasanz; Italian: Giuseppe Calasanzio), (September 11, 1557 – August 25, 1648), also known as Joseph Calasanctius and Josephus a Matre Dei, was a Spanish Catholic priest, educator and the founder of the Pious Schools, providing free education to the sons of the poor, and the Religious Order that ran them, commonly known as the Piarists.
He is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.



Alternative names	Francisco Jover Casanova; Francisco Jover
Description	Spanish painter
Date of birth/death	1836	19 February 1890
Location of birth/death	Muro de Alcoy	Madrid
Work location	Madrid
Authority control	: Q16569085 VIAF: 87720181 ISNI: 0000 0003 9913 5310 ULAN: 500037334 BNE: XX868701