Episode 1681
Joseph Calasanz
Fri, 2021-Dec-10 00:18 UTC
Length - 1:32
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The random article for Friday, 10 December 2021 is Joseph Calasanz.
Joseph Calasanz (Spanish: José de Calasanz; Italian: Giuseppe Calasanzio), (September 11, 1557 – August 25, 1648), also known as Joseph Calasanctius and Iosephus a Mater Dei, was a Spanish Catholic priest, educator and the founder of the Pious Schools, providing free education to the sons of the poor, and the Religious Order that ran them, commonly known as the Piarists. He was a close friend of the renowned astronomer Galileo Galilei. He is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:18 UTC on Friday, 10 December 2021.
For the full current version of the article, see Joseph Calasanz on Wikipedia.
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