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...
Damien of Molokai, as he is known now was canonized in Rome by Pope Benedict XVI on October 11, 2009. 10/11 is also his feast day in the Catholic calendar.