Damien de Veuster SSCC - Leper Priest of Molokai (1840-89)

Fr. Damien, born 1840 in Tremeloo, Belgium. He joined the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts volunteering for the mission to the Hawaiian Islands. In 1873 he went to work as a priest in a leper colony on the island of Molokai. He died from leprosy in 1889 aged 49. The testimony of the life he lived among the lepers of Molokai led to an intensive study of Hansens disease, eventually leading to a cure. Pope John Paul II beatified Damien in 1995. He was named a saint on Oct 11th 2009.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

New Saint Damien Sculpture to receive Pope’s Blessing

The three-foot tall sculpture of Saint Damien, as created by Dale Zarrella of Maui. Photo courtesy of www.dalezarrella.com

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Damien de Veuster SSCC - Leper Priest of Molokai (1840-89)

Sunday, April 22, 2012

New Saint Damien Sculpture to receive Pope’s Blessing

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