PRODUCT CODE: 8885001602 St Martin

St Martin Plaster Statue (20cm)

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Feastday: November 3
Patron of Mixed Race, Barbers, Public Health Workers, Innkeepers
Death: 1639
Beatified By: in 1837 by Pope Gregory XVI
Canonized By: in 1962 by Pope John XXIII

Martin de Porres was born in Lima, Peru, in 1579 of John, a Spanish nobleman, and Anna Velasquez, a freed slave. As a boy he studied medicine which later, as a member of the Order, he put to good use in helping the poor. Martin was received as a servant at the priory of the Holy Rosary in Lima where he was finally admitted to profession as a co-operator brother in 1603. In his life of prayer, Martin was especially devoted to the Blessed Sacrament and to the passion of our Lord. He was noted for his care of the poor and the sick. He died at Lima on November 3, 1639.

This statue represents the saint holding rosary beads. Each statue is crafted to traditional Italian design. Gift Tag Included