May 10 is the feast of Damien of Molokai.
Father Damien Veuster also known as Saint Damien of Molokai.
Father Damien of Molokai died on April 15, 1889 at Molokai, Hawaii from leprosy.
Father Damien or Saint Damien of Molokai.
Father Damien of Molokai was born on January 3, 1840 and died April 15, 1889.
According to the Patron Saint Index, Father Damien of Molokai is the patron saint of lepers and against leprosy.
Saint Joseph de Veuster, St. Damien of Molokai, was canonized October 11, 2009.
May 10 is the feast day of St. Damien of Molokai.
Father Damien of Veuster was born and raised in Belgium but later devoted his life to working with lepers on the island of Molokai, Hawaii.
Father Damien, Saint Damien of Molokai, the leper priest and King Kamehameha I.
Father Damien, also known as Saint Damien of Molokai, died of complications from leprosy on April 15, 1889. He spent his life serving the leper colony in Kalaupapa, Molokai, where he eventually contracted the disease himself. Father Damien dedicated his life to caring for those afflicted with leprosy, and he was eventually canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church for his selfless actions.
Saint Father Damien of Molokai was an apostle to the lepers in Hawaii and eventually died of the illness himself.