Damien Of Molokai

By levygemma

  • Damien Of Molokai was Born.

    Born in Tremelo, Belgium as Joseph de Veuster.

  • Damien made religious vows in Paris

  • Became Picpus Brother

  • Damien of Molokai Boards the R. M. Wood for the Sandwich Isles.

  • Damien of Molokai Landed In Honolulu

  • Damien of Molokai Ordained to priesthood.

    At the catherdral of Our Lady Of Peace.

  • Damien is Ordained at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral

  • Damien arrived at the secluded settlement at Kalaupapa

    The Bishop realised that sending people to this place could be a death sentene and did not want to send anyone, but he realised they needed a priest. 4 priests volunteered, Father Damien was the 1st to volunteer. There were 816 lepers living there. He built a church, homes, beds, coffins he established the Parish of Saint Philomena and dug graves.At the age of 33 he went there.

  • Damien Diognosed himself with Leperacy.

    Put his foot into scalding water- his foot blistered, but he felt nothing

  • Damien Built Orphanages.

    Damien set up an orphanage, so children whose parents had died of leprosy and had it themselves could be looked after properly on the island.

  • Damien Is Bedridden

    He knew death was near, his arm was in a sling, his foot in bandages and his leg was dragging.

  • Damien Of Molokai Died

    age 49

  • First Miracle

    Sister Simplicia Hue is cured overnight of an intestinal disease.

  • Damien's body is unearthed and sent to Belgium

    Taken to Leuven at request of Belgian government

  • Damien Of Molokai's Beatification

    by Pope John Paul II

  • Vatican announced that Damien would be cannonised.

    by Pope Benedict XVI

  • Damien of Molokai is cannonized.

    Father Joseph Damien de Veuster was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on October 11, 2009