Martín de Porres Velázquez OP was a Peruvian lay brother of the Dominican Order who was beatified in 1837 by Pope Gregory XVI and canonized in 1962 by Pope John XXIII. He is the patron saint of mixed-race people, barbers, innkeepers, public health... Wikipedia
Born: December 9, 1579, Lima, Peru
Died: November 3, 1639 (age 59 years), Lima, Peru
Place of burial: Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo, Lima, Peru
Siblings: Juana de Porres
Parents: Juan de Porras de Miranda and Ana Velázquez
Attributes: a dog, a cat, a bird, and a mouse eating together from a same dish; broom, crucifix, rosary, a heart
Beatified: 29 October 1837 by Pope Gregory XVI
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St. Martin de Porres was born into great disadvantage yet, with his great perseverance, and even greater faith became a beloved wonder-worker of Peru.
Feb 24, 2009 · De Pores died in Lima at the age of 60 from fever. He'd lived a life of devotion to Christian monasticism and charity. He rejected the excesses ...