Francisco de Paula Victor
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For the Brazilian Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop, see Francisco de Paula Victor (bishop).
Francisco de Paula Victor (12 April 1827 – 23 September 1905) was a Afro-Brazilian Catholic priest. He is known in Brazil as the "Apostle of Charity" for his charitable treatment of the poor. He is the first black Brazilian national to be beatified in the Catholic Church and the first slave-turned-priest to be considered for canonization.[1]
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Born | (1827-04-12)12 April 1827 Campanha da Princesa da Beira, Minas Gerais, Empire of Brazil |
Died | 23 September 1905(1905-09-23) (aged 78) Três Pontas, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 14 November 2015, Três Pontas, Minas Gerais by Cardinal Angelo Amato, SDB |
Major shrine | Basilica of Nossa Senhora d'Ajuda, Três Pontas, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Feast | 23 September |
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He was beatified on 14 November 2015 in Brazil; Cardinal Angelo Amato presided over the Mass on behalf of Pope Francis, who approved his beatification the previous June.