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Feb 26 – Saint Paula Montal (1799-1889) by irapuato on February 26, 2015. Paula had little or no education herself and this inspired her to devote herself to work for the education of women in Catalonia …More
Feb 26 – Saint Paula Montal (1799-1889)
by irapuato on February 26, 2015. Paula had little or no education herself and this inspired her to devote herself to work for the education of women in Catalonia and to found a religious order, the Sisters of the Pious Schools.
An upbringing without education
Paula was born and baptised on October 11, 1799, at the seaside Catalonian town of Arenys de Mar about 30 kms north-east of Barcelona, the eldest of five children. Her parents Ramon and Vicenta brought her up in a Christian atmosphere. She had an intense devotion to Our Lady and she took an active part in the life of her parish. Her father died when she was ten, so both her mother and herself had to work hard in caring for the other siblings. Like most girls in Spain of her time she had no chance to participate in education.
A founder of schools
When Paula was thirty, she moved north to the city of Figueras (Gerona) with her friend Inés Busquets, to open a school for girls which offered a …More
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