125th Anniversary of the Order at Sant Boi

 

The Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu in Sant Boi(Barcelona) is celebrating the 125th anniversary of the presence of theHospitaller Order with the arrival of St. Benedict Menni with two communitiesof Brothers and Sisters to take charge of the Psychiatric Hospital which hadbeen founded by Dr. Antoni Pujadas 42 years earlier. On this occasion, a Massof Thanksgiving was celebrated on 1st October, presided over by the SuperiorGeneral, Brother Jesús Etayo, accompanied by Brother Amador Fernández, theProvincial Superior of the new Spanish Province, and other priests of theOrder.


The anniversary celebrations, that had beenpostponed because of the pandemic, will include a series of religious, culturaland festive events of all kinds so that all the members of the Hospitallerfamily can participate equally. 125 years of constant, comprehensive andprofessional service to the sick local people with completely renovatedfacilities, and a network of mental health services, and since 2010, a newgeneral hospital with all the specialisms needed to provide care for apopulation of 130,000 people.



 

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