Father Damien

Father Damien, formally Joseph de Veuster, ss.cc. and Blessed Damien of Molokai (January 3, 1840 - April 15, 1889), was a Belgian Catholic missionary of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary who is revered primarily by Hawaii residents and Christians for having dedicated his life in service to the lepers of Molokai in the Kingdom of Hawaii. In Catholicism, Father Damien is the spiritual patron of people with leprosy, outcasts, and those with HIV/AIDS, and of the State of Hawaii. Father Damien Day is recognized each year in Hawaii on April 15. His Feast Day in the Catholic Church is May 10.

External links

• A Defense of Father Damien Against Protestant Criticism by Robert Louis Stevenson
• Architect of the Capitol Biography of Blessed Damien
• Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace Biography of Damien
• Damien Memorial High School Biography of Damien
• Hawaii State Government Biography of Damien
• New Advent Biography of Damien
• Kalaupapa National Historic Park - about the human and natural community of Father Damien's work
• Molokai: The Story of Father Damien - IMDB.com's article about the movie