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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Father_DamienFather Damien - Wikipedia

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   Father Damien is the patron saint of the Diocese of Honolulu and of Hawaii . Father Damien was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on 11 October 2009. [7] [8] Libert H. Boeynaems, writing in the Catholic Encyclopedia, calls him "the Apostle of the Lepers." [9] Damien De Veuster's feast day is 10 May.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Saint-Damien-of-MolokaiSaint Damien of Molokai | Biography, Leprosy, Feast Day ...

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   Apr 11, 2024 · 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 of the Roman Catholic Church. Joseph de Veuster was born in rural Belgium, the ...

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4. www.nps.gov › kala › learnFather Damien - Kalaupapa National Historical Park (U.S ...

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   The story of Father Damien is a major interpretive theme at Kalaupapa NHP that provides education and inspiration to present and future generations of visitors. The upcoming canonization of Damien is an important historical and cultural event in the lives of the remaining former patient residents that have long sought to honor and cherish his ...

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6. www.hawaiimagazine.com › hawaiis-father-damienHawaii’s Father Damien: From priesthood to sainthood

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   Oct 10, 2009 · Learn about the life and legacy of Father Damien, the Belgian priest who dedicated his life to helping Hawaii's leprosy patients on Molokai. Discover how he became the first canonized saint of Hawaii and how his miracles were recognized by the Catholic Church.

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7. www.catholichawaii.org › saint-damienSaint Damien of Molokai - Diocese of Honolulu

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   Father Damien of Molokai. Joseph de Veuster, the future Father Damien, was born at Tremelo in Belgium, January 3, 1840. When his oldest brother Pamphile entered the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, his father planned that Joseph would take charge of the family business. Joseph, however, decided to become a religious himself.

8. ewtn.co.uk › article-father-damien-was-a-priestFather Damien Was a Priest and a Man of Sacrifice

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   2 days ago · Learn about the life and ministry of St. Damien of Molokai, who devoted himself to the lepers on a remote island in Hawaii. Discover how his priesthood and his adoration of the Eucharist shaped his heroic service and love for the most forgotten people.

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   What is Father Damien famous for?

   • Father Damien is famous throughout the world for his dedication and devotion to caring for the spiritual and physical needs of victims of leprosy (now referred to as Hansen's disease) in Hawai`i that were separated from their families from 1866 to 1969 on the remote Kalaupapa peninsula on the island of Moloka`i.

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   Who is Father Damien of Molokai?

   • Father Damien or Saint Damien of Molokai SS.CC. or Saint Damien De Veuster ( Dutch: Pater Damiaan or Heilige Damiaan van Molokai; 3 January 1840 – 15 April 1889), born Jozef De Veuster, was a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a missionary religious institute.

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   When was Father Damien canonized?

   • Father Damien was canonized on 11 October 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI. His feast day is celebrated on 10 May. In Hawaii, it is celebrated on the day of his death, 15 April. Prior to his beatification, two miracles were attributed to Father Damien's posthumous intercession.

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   When did Father Damien die?

   • In Hawaii, it is celebrated on the day of his death, 15 April. Prior to his beatification, two miracles were attributed to Father Damien's posthumous intercession. On 13 June 1992, Pope John Paul II approved the cure of a religious sister in France in 1895 as a miracle attributed to Venerable Damien's intercession.

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10. www.teachingcatholickids.com › st-damien-ofSt. Damien of Molokai: A saint for the forgotten and abandoned

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    Damien joyfully and heroically offered himself, leaving for Molokai on May 10, 1873. Since he couldn’t live with the lepers for fear of infection, Damien found shelter under the indigenous pandanus tree for quite a while after his arrival. For 16 years, Damien ministered as a loving father among those doomed to death.