Priest
Saint Damien de Veuster
Saint Damien, a Belgian priest, served lepers in Hawaii, eventually dying of the disease himself.
Patron saint of
Lepers, Outcasts
- Feast
- May 10
- Era
- 19th Century
- Place
- Molokai, Hawaii
At a Glance
Saint Damien de Veuster
- Feast Day
- May 10
- Era
- 19th Century
- Primary Place
- Molokai, Hawaii
- Vocation
- Priest
- Patronage
- Lepers, Outcasts
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Overview
Saint Damien de Veuster
Saint Damien, a Belgian priest, served lepers in Hawaii, eventually dying of the disease himself.
Feast day: May 10
Patronage
Lepers, Outcasts
Connected Places
- Molokai, Hawaii: His mission
- Louvain, Belgium: His birthplace
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