Francisco Palau
Beatified Spanish Discalced Carmelite friar and priest (1811-1872)
Feast: 7 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
At Tarragona in Spain, Blessed Francisco Palau y Quer (Francis of Jesus, Mary and Joseph), priest of the Order of Discalced Carmelites, who during his ministry endured terrible harassment and, unjustly accused, was banished to the island of Ibiza, where he died abandoned to himself.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 20 March as a Discalced Carmelite priest who endured harassment and banishment to Ibiza.
The cause
Francisco Palau has been beatified; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Discalced Carmelites: the cause of Francisco Palau.
Connected on this site
- St. Teresa of Jesus Jornet Saint“One of his spiritual followers was his great-niece, Teresa of Jesus Jornet, who founded a religious congregation of Carmelite sisters dedicated to caring for the poor aged.” — Wikipedia
- Daniela de san Bernabé Blessed“Sister Daniela of San Barnaba (Vicenta Achurra Gogenola) belonged to the Carmelite Missionary Sisters, founded by Blessed Francisco Palau y Quer.” — this site's research
- Roman Martyrology, 20 March (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q921193 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Francisco Palau (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.