Father Damien was born on January 3, 1840 and died on April 15, 1889. Father Damien would have been 49 years old at the time of death or 172 years old today.
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father damien was a roman catholic priest who was born in belgium. he worked on the island of molokai curing the lepers. but soon enough he died of the disease himself.-born on January 3, 1840-died...
Father Damien's original name was Jozef de Veuster. When he was made a Brother of the order of The Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary he changed his name to Father Damiannus or Father Damien (in...