Saint Heron And Other Black Saints You Probably Never Heard Of
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Iva Anthony
St. Martín de Porres
Born in Lima, Peru to a Spanish nobleman and a freed slave, Martín de Porres’ father abandoned his family after the saint’s sister was born. Forced into a life of poverty, de Porres showed signs of modesty, charity, and humility for the poor. Because his African descent barred him from becoming a full member of the religious order, de Porres started out as a monastery volunteer, who performed menial tasks until he eventually became a Dominican Brother. Martín de Porres founded a hospital and an orphanage and ministered to the hundreds of people from Africa that were forced into slavery in the new western world. St. Martin is both the Patron Saint of Peru and of the poor.
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