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St. Jaime Hilario Barbal

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Saint Jaime Hilario Barbal was a Spanish religious brother of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and a martyr. Born in Enviny, he devoted himself to Christian education and to serving young people through the vocation of a teacher.

During the persecution of the Church in Spain, he remained faithful to Christ and forgave those who condemned him. He was shot at Tarragona in 1937 and was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1990 among the Martyrs of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.

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