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Saint · Early modern

Saint Martin de Porres

Period
1579–1639
Feast day
3 November
Associated region
Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru

Dominican lay brother of Lima, of African and Spanish descent, known for care of the sick and poor.

Key timeline

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  1. 1579

    Born in Lima

  2. 1639

    Death

  3. 1962

    Canonised

Son of a Spanish nobleman and a freed woman of African or Indigenous descent, Martin was admitted to the Dominican convent of the Holy Rosary in Lima, first as a servant and later as a lay brother, where he cared for the sick and the poor.

Principal written sources

  • Testimony from the beatification process (from 1660)

Full timeline

  1. 1579

    Born in Lima

  2. 1639

    Death

  3. 1962

    Canonised

Canonised in 1962 by Pope John XXIII.

Feast day
  • 3 November
Venerated in (starting dataset)
Catholic.
Patronage and roles (starting dataset)
Racial Harmony, Social Justice, Barbers
Places
Lima

Accounts in the starting dataset

The source workbook lists these under “Confirmed Miracle / Key Event”. The Atlas does not treat them as confirmed: each is labelled by the kind of evidence behind it.

  • TraditionalBeatification testimony

    “Instant healing of terminal diseases through touching Dominican habit”

    Healings reported by witnesses in the beatification process.

  • TraditionalPopular account

    “Cats, dogs, and mice eating peacefully from same bowl at his command”

    From beatification testimony and later popular tradition.

About the image · Editorial design

Editorial initial. No cleared portrait is available.

Editorial status

Editorial draft. Built from the starting workbook with editorial corrections and framing. It has not yet been checked against independent sources.

References

  • Workbook linkNot yet checked

    britannica.com

    Link supplied in the source workbook (“Top 100 Saints”, row 88). It has not been checked to confirm that it supports every claim in that row.

Original workbook record

Imported unchanged from “Top 100 Saints”, row 88. Values here are the starting dataset, not verified facts; where the Atlas differs, the reason is noted below.

#
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Saint / Title
Saint Martin de Porres
Primary Traditions Veneration
Catholic
Feast Day(s)
Nov 3
Era / Lived
1579 – 1639 AD
Origin / Region
Lima, Peru
Patronage & Major Roles
Racial Harmony, Social Justice, Barbers
Confirmed Miracle / Key Event 1
Instant healing of terminal diseases through touching Dominican habit
Confirmed Miracle / Key Event 2
Cats, dogs, and mice eating peacefully from same bowl at his command
Key Contribution / Historical Significance
Afro-Peruvian Dominican lay brother celebrated for charity, healing, and humbleness.
Reference Link
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Martin-de-Porres

Editorial notes on this record

  • Key Contribution: His mother’s ancestry is described differently in sources (African or Indigenous); check wording.