Martin de Porres
Saint Martin de Porres (December 9, 1579 – November 3, 1639) is a Christian Saint of Dominican Order.[1] He is the patron saint of social justice.[2] He is also the patron saint of race relations, African-Americans, barbers and hairdressers.[2] He was born in Lima, Peru where he is venerated in the large basilica of Santo Domingo. On his feast day, November 3rd, many churches have a ceremony.
Early life
Saint Martin was born to Juan de Porras, a Spanish hidalgo, and Ana Velásquez, a black woman . He was originally named Martín de Porres Velázquez.
Martin De Porres Media
A mid-twentieth-century stained glass representation of Martin de Porres in St Pancras Church, Ipswich with a broom, rosary, parrot and monkey
The Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo, where de Porres is buried, in Lima, Peru
Forensic facial reconstruction of Martin de Porres
References
- ↑ "Martín Porres Biography". Encyclopedia of World Biography. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "St. Martin de Porres". American Catholic. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
Other websites
Media related to Saint Martin de Porres at Wikimedia Commons
- About St. Martin de Porres Archived 2016-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ST. MARTIN DE PORRES