Bartomeu Sala i Sala
Bartomeu Sala i Sala (* 1821 in Campos ; † 1895 in New Norcia , Australia ) was a Spanish missionary .
Life
He was born on the Spanish Mediterranean island of Mallorca and belonged to the Benedictine order . Under the name Romualdo Sala he worked as a Catholic missionary. From 1852 onwards he did missionary work in Australia . He was one of the co-founders of the Benedictine monastery Nova Núrsia , today's New Norcia. He died in this only monastery town in Australia in 1895.
literature
- Joan-Antoni Adrover i Mascaró: 600 questions about Mallorca. Campos, 2010, ISBN 978-84-614-1808-4 , page 155
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SURNAME | Sala i Sala, Bartomeu |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sala, Romualdo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish missionary |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1821 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Campos |
DATE OF DEATH | 1895 |
Place of death | New Norcia |