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St. Martin de Porres, the humble Dominican brother, is a beacon of compassion and miraculous healing. Known as the patron saint of social justice and mixed-race individuals, his life story reminds us of the transformative power of humility and charity. Our exquisite St. Martin de Porres medals in 14K gold, Sterling Silver, and Gold-Filled are not just adornments but a connection to his intercession and a reminder of our call to serve others.
About St. Martin de Porres
1579 – 1639 · Feast November 3 · Religious / Dominican Brother
Peruvian Dominican lay brother (1579-1639), of Lima, illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman and a freed African woman; barber-surgeon who entered the Dominican lay-brotherhood and exercised an extraordinary ministry of healing and care for the poor of Lima, founding an orphanage and a hospital. Friend of St. Rose of Lima and St. John Macias. Canonized 1962 by John XXIII—first canonized Black saint of the Americas.
St. Martin de Porres is the patron saint of African Americans, Pub Educ, TV, Bi-racial People, Mixed-race People, Public Health Workers, Barbers and Social Justice.
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