Joan Vilar i Costa
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Born1889
Manresa, Spain
Died1962 (aged 72–73)
Toulouse, France
OccupationsEcclesiastical writer, librarian, government official
KnownforAuthor of Als Catalans (1944); Propaganda Commission official during Spanish Civil War
Joan Vilar i Costa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1889 Manresa, Spain |
| Died | 1962 (aged 72–73) Toulouse, France |
| Occupations | Ecclesiastical writer, librarian, government official |
| Known for | Author of Als Catalans (1944); Propaganda Commission official during Spanish Civil War |
Joan Vilar i Costa (1889–1962) was an ecclesiastical writer. He joined the Jesuits and was librarian of the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. Leaving that position, he joined the diocesan clergy.[1]
Costa was born in Manresa. During the Spanish Civil War, he was a senior official of the government's Propaganda Commission.
In exile he exercised a popular ministry. He died in Toulouse.
He published Als Catalans (1944) which advocated debate and elections for future Catalan national reconstruction.
