Damien de Veuster,Joseph

Damien de Veuster,Joseph
Da·mien de Veus·ter (dāʹmē-ən də vyo͞oʹstər, dä-myăɴʹ də vœ-stĕrʹ), Joseph. Known as “Father Damien.” 1840-1889.
Belgian Roman Catholic missionary who ministered to the leper colony on Molokai (1873-1889), where he contracted leprosy and died.

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