What is St Damien of Molokai the patron of?
People with Leprosy
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.
| Saint Damien of Molokai SS.CC. | |
|---|---|
| Patronage | People with Leprosy |
| Signature of Father Damien |
What did St Damien of Molokai do?
He served as both pastor and physician to the colony and undertook many projects to better the conditions there. He improved water and food supplies and housing and founded two orphanages, receiving help from other priests for only 6 of his 16 years on Molokai.
When did Saint Damien of Molokai become a saint?
2009
In 1995 a relic composed of the remains of his right hand was returned to his original grave at Kalawao, to the great joy of Kalaupapa and the rest of Hawai`i. In 2009, Damien was canonized a Saint in the Catholic Church.
What is saint Damian known 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.
What is Saint Damian known for?
Is there still a leper colony in Molokai?
A tiny number of Hansen’s disease patients still remain at Kalaupapa, a leprosarium established in 1866 on a remote, but breathtakingly beautiful spit of land on the Hawaiian island of Molokai. Thousands lived and died there in the intervening years, including a later-canonized saint.
What does the name Molokai mean?
The most important consideration from the “Note” is that Mary Kawena Puku’i, right before her death, called Harriet Ne to tell her that Molokai was correct as the meaning of Molokai was “Gathering of Ocean Waters”. So it is Molokai.