| Saint Salvator of Horta | |
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"Death of Salvador de Orta" on display at the Viceregal Museum of Zinacantepec |
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| Born | 1520 Santa Coloma de Farnés |
| Died | March 18, 1567 Cagliari |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 5 February 1606 by Pope Paul V |
| Canonized | 17 April 1938 by Pope Pius XI |
| Feast | March 18 |
Saint Salvator of Horta (Salvador d'Horta, Salvatore da Horta) (1520 – March 18, 1567) is a Roman Catholic saint from the Catalonia province of Spain. His feast day is celebrated on March 18. He was born in Santa Coloma de Farners, near Girona (Catalonia), and worked as a shepherd and shoemaker.
He served as a Franciscan lay brother at Barcelona and worked as a cook, beggar, and porter at the friary of Horta.
Salvator acquired a reputation as a healer, and his cell became a destination for sick pilgrims.
He died at Cagliari, Sardegna.