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April 15 · Optional · White

St Damien of Molokai

(1840–1889) Flemish missionary priest who volunteered for the leper settlement of Molokai in 1873 and stayed sixteen years, building houses, coffins, and hope. He contracted the disease himself, announcing it from the pulpit: 'We lepers.'

When is the feast of St Damien of Molokai?

The feast is celebrated on April 15 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Damien of Molokai?

The feast of St Damien of Molokai is celebrated on April 15 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Damien of Molokai?

(1840–1889) Flemish missionary priest who volunteered for the leper settlement of Molokai in 1873 and stayed sixteen years, building houses, coffins, and hope. He contracted the disease himself, announcing it from the pulpit: 'We…

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