Michael Garicoits
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Michael Garicoits
| Saint Michael Garicoits | |
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| Born | April 15, 1797 Ibarre |
| Died | May 14, 1863 Betharram |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 1947 by Pope Pius XII |
| Feast | May 14 |
Saint Michael Garicoits (Garicoïts) (April 15, 1797 – May 14, 1863) was a Basque saint. He was ordained priest at Bayonne in December 1823 and combated Jansenism in his parish of Cambo. He founded the Society of Priests of the Sacred Heart of Betharram, which received official approval from the Pope after his death.
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