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Martin de Porres
Martin of Charity
Born	December 9 1579(1579-12-09) in Lima, Peru
Died	November 3 1639 (aged 59) in Lima, Peru
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church, Lutheran Church
Beatified	1837 by Gregory XVI
Canonized	May 6, 1962 by Pope John XXIII
Major shrine	Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, Lima
Feast	November 3
Attributes	dog,cat, bird, and mouse; broom, crucifix, rosary
Patronage	mixed race and black people, Peru, poor people, public education, public health, race relations, social justice, state schools, etc. Pope john xxiii miracles What is pope john xxiii the patron saint of What did pope john xxiii die from What did pope john xxiii do Pope john xxiii real name

Saint Martín de Porres (December 9, 1579 – November 3, 1639) was a Catholic monk of mixed raced from Peru and the first "black" person admitted to the Dominican Order. He became famous for his miraculous cures and service to the poor.

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