Feast May 14
Michael Garicoits
Venerable · Religious founder · Feast May 14
Biography
Michel Garicoïts was a French Basque Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Bétharram. He combated Jansenism in his parish due to the threat that it posed to the faith. He served as a teacher and preacher and was known for his ardent devotion to both the Eucharist and the Sacred Heart.
Feast day
May 14
Birth date
1797-04-15
Death date
1863-05-14
Canonization status
Venerable
Canonization date
6 July 1947
Canonized by
Pope Pius XII
Feast month
5
Feast day of month
14