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...