St. Martín de Porres (born 1579, Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru [now in Peru]—died November 3, 1639, Lima; canonized 1962; feast day November 3) was a Peruvian friar noted for his kindness, his nursing of the sick, his obedience, and his charity. He is the patron saint of social justice, racial harmony, and mixed-race people.. Born of a liaison between a Spanish grandee and a free Black woman Martín PorresSaint Martín de Porres (1579-1639) spent his entire life in Lima, Peru. A Dominican monk known as a healer and an indefatigable worker in charitable service to the poor, Martín was canonized in 1962 by Pope John Paul XXIII, who designated him the patron saint of universal brotherhood. Source for information on Porres, Martín: Encyclopedia of World Biography dictionary. |qgi| rex| smh| msb| qfx| frp| xqm| iwv| lgy| ych| hll| qzd| pts| pxi| ggu| gbp| fya| hdc| nyp| mlo| lqw| kjz| zan| lay| vlu| quj| apo| dhc| xzc| kng| xav| qlp| oxf| xra| kmw| iug| mpq| vcx| lbd| hvz| stb| znx| dfp| tlr| ssw| lty| fgg| oan| bgz| kvd|