Magín Catalá

Magín Catalá was born as Magí Català i Guasch on 29 or 30 January 1761, together with a twin brother, in Montblanc, Tarragona diocese, Spain.

At the age of sixteen, the twin brothers entered the Observant Order of the Friars Minor on 4 April 1777, in Barcelona.

[2] Shortly after, he went to Cádiz, where he sailed in October of 1786 to America with Josep de la Creu Espi, OFM.

It was spent a few years until it was destined to missions on the west coast of the current countries of the United States and Canada, to accompany travelers on the Nootka Bay route, acting as the priest of the Aranzazu frigate.

The crucifixus in Mission Santa Clara de Asís is said to have leaned forward to commend Catalá when preaching.