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st martin de porres was born in lima peru.

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When did Saint Martin de Porres become a saint?

he become a saint by helping a poor Indian bleeding to death


Where did Saint Martin de Porres live in his lifetime?

Saint Martin de Porres lived in Lima, Peru for most of his life. He was born there in 1579 and spent his adulthood serving the poor and sick in the city.


What did Saint Martin de Porres do for a living?

Martin was a Dominican brother and was a barber. He was the first person of color to be allowed to enter the Dominican order as a brother. He worked in the infirmary and also cared for abandoned animals.


What is Saint Martin de Porres the patron saint of?

Saint Martin de Porres is the patron saint of:African-Americans against rats barbers bi-racial people black people for inter-racial justice for social justice hair stylists hairdressers hotel-keepers innkeepers mixed-race people mulattoes Negroes paupers Peru poor people public education public health public schools race relations racial harmony state schools television Accra, Ghana, archdiocese of Biloxi, Mississippi, diocese of


Why was San Martin de Porres important?

St. Martin de Porres is Patron of Peru. He was a member of the Dominican order, of African descent. His father was a Spaniard and his mother was a freed slave. He established an orphanage and children's hospital for the poor children of the slums. Set up a shelter for the stray cats and dogs and nursed them back to health. Lived in self-imposed austerity, never ate meat, fasted continuously, and spent much time in prayer and meditation with a great devotion to the Holy Eucharist.