Anthony Mary Claret
Anthony Mary Claret, (23 December 1807 – 24 October 1870) was a Spanish Catholic prelate and missionary who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba and was the confessor of Queen Isabella II. He founded the congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, commonly called the Claretians.
In addition to the Claretians, which in the early 21st century had over 450 houses and 3100 members, with missions in five continents, Claret founded or drew up the rules of several communities of religious sisters. Claret is the patron saint of weavers.
Patron saint of Textile merchants; weavers; savings (taught the poor the importance of savings); Catholic press; Claretians; Dioceses of the Canary Islands; Claretian students; Claretian educators and Claretian educational institutions; Foundations
In the Martyrology
- October 24 Saint Anthony Mary Claret, archbishop of Santiago of Cuba, founder of the Claretians