St. Damien of Molokai - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
His name was Jozef De Veuster, and he was the youngest of seven children. Growing up on the farm, Jozef was prepared to take over for his family, but he did not want the responsibility. Instead, he wanted to follow his older brother and two sisters who took religious vows.
Father Damien - Wikipedia
Damien De Veuster is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. In the Anglican Communion and other Christian denominations, Damien is considered the spiritual patron for leprosy and outcasts. Father Damien Day, 15 April, the day of his death, is also a …
Saint Damien de Veuster of Moloka’i - Franciscan Media
2022年5月10日 · Saint Damien de Veuster became so well known for his work among the lepers in Hawaii that Moloka’i almost became his surname. Dedicating his life to those suffering from Hansen's disease, Damien made the world aware of their plight. He succumbed to the disease and died in 1889.
Saint Damien of Molokai | Biography, Leprosy, Feast Day ...
St. Damien of Molokai (born January 3, 1840, Tremelo, Belgium—died April 15, 1889, Molokai, Hawaii [U.S.]; canonized October 11, 2009; feast day May 10) was a Belgian priest who devoted his life to missionary work among the Hawaiian lepers and became a …
Saint Damien de Veuster of Moloka’i - My Catholic Life!
May 10: Saint Damien de Veuster of Molokai, Priest—USA Optional Memorial. 1840–1889 Patron Saint of outcasts and those suffering from leprosy Canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on October 11, 2009. Jozef de Veuster was the youngest of seven children born into a poor farming family in central Belgium.
St. Damien of Molokai: A saint for the forgotten and abandoned
Soon, his zeal for souls earned St. Damien De Veuster the title “apostle to the lepers,” and ultimately led to his canonization by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009. Damien arrived in Honolulu in 1864 and was ordained a priest that May.
Damien De Veuster of Molokai - American Saints and Causes
Saint Damien De Veuster of Molokai is considered one of the patron saints of the Diocese of Honolulu, the State of Hawaii, and those suffering from leprosy. In 1936, at the request of the Belgian people, the vast majority of Damien’s remains were returned to Belgium, where they are entombed in the crypt of Saint Anthony’s chapel in Leuven ...