Martin de Porres
Also known as Martín de Porres
Dominican lay brother and saint
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- The ancient black Christians
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Key facts
- Born
- 9 December 1579, Lima , Viceroyalty of Peru , Spanish Empire
- Died
- 3 November 1639 (1639-11-03) (aged 59), Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru (modern-day Peru ), Spanish Empire
- Venerated in
- Catholic Church , Lutheranism , Anglican Communion
- Beatified
- 29 October 1837 by Pope Gregory XVI
- Canonized
- 6 May 1962, by Pope John XXIII
- Major shrine
- Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo , Lima, Peru
- Feast
- 3 November
- Attributes
- a dog, a cat, a bird, and a mouse eating together from a same dish; broom, crucifix, rosary, a heart
Article
Martín de Porras Velázquez OP (9 December 1579 – 3 November 1639) 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 Black people, mixed-race people, barbers, innkeepers, public health workers, all those seeking racial harmony, and animals.
He was noted for his work on behalf of the poor, establishing an orphanage and a children's hospital. He maintained an austere lifestyle, which included fasting and abstaining from meat. Among the many miracles attributed to him were those of levitation, bilocation, miraculous knowledge, instantaneous cures, and an ability to communicate with animals.