Now he lives in heaven with Jesus and Mary. In 1962, the Church declared that Martin de Porres was a saint. St. Martin de Porres– This is a full post with resources on St. Martin de Porres. St. Martin de Porres was born in Lima, Peru on December 9, 1579. https://www.facebook.com/St-Martin-De-Porres-Kids-Home-385583915167860 His feast day is November 3rd. St. Mark. His piety allowed him access to the Dominican order of his country, and his acts of compassion for the sick became part of the justification for his canonization as the first black saint of the Americas. Saint Martín de Porres (1579–1639) spent his entire life in Lima, Peru. Martin was the illegitimate son to a Spanish gentlemen and a freed slave from Panama, of African or possibly Native American descent. See more ideas about catholic saints, catholic, patron saints. He lived to serve. St. Martín de Porres, ; canonized 1962; feast day November 3), Peruvian friar noted for his kindness, his nursing of the sick, his obedience, and his charity. Jul 22, 2014 - Explore Amparo Garcia's board "St. Martin de Porres", followed by 141 people on Pinterest. Sep 13, 2017 - Explore Wendy Paint the World's board "St Martin De Porres", followed by 539 people on Pinterest. Born on December 9, 1579, in Lima, Peru, to a Spanish nobleman and formerly Black enslaved person, Saint Martín de Porres is the patron saint of interracial harmony. St. Longinus . He is the patron saint of social justice, racial harmony, and mixed-race people. See more ideas about catholic saints, catholic, st martin. Synopsis. St. Martin's Kids, a ministry of St. Mary's Church, has partnered with St. Martin de Porres Orphanage Centre in an effort to improve daily life by providing a safe, nurturing environment for the children living there. St. Martin de Porres was a man full of love for God and his neighbor. 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