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Father Damien

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19th century Belgian Roman Catholic priest and saint (1840-1889)

Religious FiguresLived 1840 to 1889 · aged 49
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Damien De Veuster, popularly known as Father Damien or Saint Damien of Molokai, was a Belgian Catholic priest in the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. He ministered to a leper colony in Molokaʻi, Kingdom of Hawaii, from 1873 until his death in 1889.

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Father Damien in 1873 before he sailed for HawaiiFather Damien in 1873 before he sailed for HawaiiFather Damien, seen here with the Kalawao Girls Choir during the 1870sFather Damien, seen here with the Kalawao Girls Choir during the 1870s

Religious Figures born in the 1840s 6

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Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1840 to 1889 · aged 49
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30 languages

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