Frei Galvão
Catholic saint (1739–1822) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anthony of St. Ann Galvão, O.F.M. (Antônio de Sant'Anna Galvão; 13 May 1739 – 23 December 1822 ), commonly known in Brazil as Frei Galvão, was a Brazilian friar of the Franciscan Order.[2]
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Saint Anthony of St. Ann Galvão | |
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Friar | |
Born | 13 May 1739 Guaratinguetá, Brazil, Portuguese Empire |
Died | 23 December 1822 (aged 83) São Paulo, Empire of Brazil |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Order of Friars Minor and Brazil) |
Beatified | 25 October 1998, Rome by Pope John Paul II |
Canonized | 11 May 2007, Campo de Marte Airport, São Paulo, Brazil, by Pope Benedict XVI |
Major shrine | Monastery of Light, São Paulo, Brazil |
Feast | 11 May[1] |
Patronage | World Youth Day 2013 |
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One of the best-known religious figures in colonial Brazil, renowned for his healing powers, Galvão was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on 11 May 2007, becoming the first Brazilian-born saint.[3][4][5] He was the second Brazilian to be proclaimed a saint by the Catholic Church.[6]