Optional Memorial
Saint Joseph Calasanz
- Feast day
- August 25
- Patron of
- Christian schools
- Origin
- Spanish
Life
Joseph Calasanz founded the Piarists, the first religious order dedicated to free public education. He opened Europe's first free public school in Rome in 1597.
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