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St. Damien of Molokai

St. Damien of Molokai

May 10, 2021 | 19th century, belgian, episodes, hawaii, martyr, missionary, religious men, saint

Fr. Damien de Veuster arrived in Hawaii in 1864 as a missionary. He ministered to the leper colony at Kalaupapa, Molokai, where he died of leprosy.

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