SAINT
saint-francisco-de-paula-victor
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Francisco de Paula Victor was an Afro-Brazilian Catholic priest. He is known in Brazil as the "Apostle of Charity" for his charitable treatment of the poor. He is the first black Brazilian national to be beatified in the Catholic Church and the first slave-turned-priest to be considered for canonization.
feast Day
09-23
birth Date
1827-04-12
death Date
1905-09-23
canonization Status
beatified
feast Month
9
feast Day Of Month
23