Centre Catòlic de Sants

The Centre Catòlic de Sants is a civic and cultural association based in the Sants neighbourhood of Barcelona, Spain. Founded on 25 July 1878, it has served as a community hub for over a century, promoting cultural, educational, sporting and recreational activities rooted in Christian values and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The centre is known for its theatre section, which stages the traditional Christmas play Els Pastorets, and for its choral group, the Coral Estel. It also hosts table tennis, a theatre school, reading clubs, guided walks and various workshops. In 2003, the centre was awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi by the Generalitat de Catalunya in recognition of its longstanding contribution to the cultural and social life of the former town of Sants, now a district of Barcelona. The organisation operates from its premises at Carrer d'Antoni de Capmany, 72-76, and remains an active part of the neighbourhood's cultural fabric.

The Centre Catòlic de Sants was founded on 25 July 1878 in Sants, then an independent municipality that is now a district of Barcelona. The driving force behind its creation was Mossèn Francesc de Paula Cruselles, the rector of the parish of Santa Maria de Sants, together with a group of local residents including the Mujal, Codorniu, Guardiola, Guarro, Nubiola, Corrales and Subirà families. Initially, the organisation set up its headquarters in a premises on Carrer Alcolea. On 27 June 1880, the current premises were inaugurated; for that occasion, the poet Jacint Verdaguer composed the poem 'La Puresa', which was read by a member. The regulations and statutes were approved on 5 January 1890. That same year, the theatre section was created, which would become one of the entity's most enduring activities. Between 1922 and 1934, the centre published a newsletter called Fulletó. In 1928, the Biblioteca Popular de Sants was founded at the centre, and in 1931 it hosted the Saba Nova group of the Federació de Joves Cristians de Catalunya. During the Spanish Civil War, the headquarters was burned, and a new venue could not be inaugurated until 1955. Throughout its history, the centre has promoted choral singing and the tradition of building Christmas nativity scenes (pessebrisme). In 2003, it received the Creu de Sant Jordi from the Generalitat de Catalunya for its significance and popular vocation in the former town and current Barcelona neighbourhood. Today, the centre continues to offer sections for choral singing, table tennis and theatre, along with a theatre school and other cultural and recreational activities.

• 2003

  Awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi by the Generalitat de Catalunya.

• 1955

  New premises inaugurated after the war.

• 1936

  During the Spanish Civil War, the headquarters is burned.

• 1931

  Hosts the Saba Nova group of the Federació de Joves Cristians de Catalunya.

• 1928

  Founding of the Biblioteca Popular de Sants at the centre.

• 1922

  Publication of the newsletter Fulletó begins (until 1934).

• 1890

  Approval of regulations and statutes on 5 January; creation of the theatre section.

• 1880

  Inauguration of the current premises on 27 June; Jacint Verdaguer composed 'La Puresa' for the occasion.

• 1878

  Founded on 25 July in Sants, Barcelona.

A community-based cultural association with a Christian inspiration, open to all and deeply rooted in the Sants neighbourhood.

Product categories. Theatre performances · Choral singing · Table tennis · Theatre school · Reading club · Guided walks · Workshops

1. 1Centre Catòlic de Sants official websiteccsants.cat
2. 2Centre Catòlic de Sants - Wikipedia (Catalan)ca.wikipedia.org
3. 3Centre Catòlic de Sants - Wikidatawikidata.org