Friday, October 31, 2014

Saint Damien De Veuster 1840-1889

http://waldronsaints.com/saint-damien-de-veuster-1840-1889.html


BELGIAN MISSIONARY JOSEPH DE VEUSTER OF THE SACRED HEART FATHERS ARRIVED IN THE KINGDOM OF HAWAII AS A REPLACEMENT FOR HIS BROTHER, FR. AUGUST, WHO HAD CONTRACTED TYPHUS. DAMIEN, HIS CHOSEN RELIGIOUS NAME, WAS ORDAINED IN HONOLULU AND WORKED FOR NINE YEARS AS PARISH PRIEST ON THE BIG  ISLAND. - See more at: http://waldronsaints.com/saint-damien-de-veuster-1840-1889.html#sthash.colLGD6E.dpuf

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