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Peter Claver SJ (Spanish: Pedro Claver y Corberó; 26 June 1580 – 8 September 1654) was a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary born in Verdú, Spain, who, due to his life and work, became the patron saint of slaves, Colombia, and ministry to African Americans.
The pastor at St. Peter Claver Church and chaplain at Lexington Catholic High School, Fischer was lauded for his bright smile and relentless energy. ... Fischer was the first priest of African or ...
Saint Peter Claver (in Spanish: Pedro Claver) was a Jesuit who, due to his remarkable life and work, become the patron saint of slaves, of Colombia and of African Americans. Although his detractors often accused Claver of lacking intelligence, boldness and self-confidence , he became a compassionate leader who lived out the commitment he added ...
Father Norman Fischer, a Catholic priest who ministered to hundreds of Lexingtonians from St. Peter Claver Church and as chaplain at Lexington Catholic High School, died on July 14 while traveling ...
Peter Claver SJ (Spanish: Pedro Claver y Corberó; 26 June 1580 – 8 September 1654) was a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary born in Verdú, Spain, who, due to his life and work, became the patron saint of slaves, Colombia, and ministry to African Americans.
St. Francis Solanus (1549–1610), Franciscan priest (Peru) Beatified: 20 June 1675 by Pope Clement X; Canonized: 27 December 1726 by Pope Benedict XIII; St. Peter Claver (1580–1654), Jesuit priest (Colombia) Beatified: 21 September 1851 by Pope Pius IX; Canonized: 15 January 1888 by Pope Leo XIII
Alonso de Sandoval, SJ (7 December 1576 - 25 December 1652) was a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary in Colombia.He devoted most of his life to the evangelization of Black slaves arriving in the Colombian port city of Cartagena, and was the mentor of Saint Peter Claver.
Iglesia de San Pedro Claver Iglesia de San Pedro Claver Bones of Saint Peter Claver. The Iglesia de San Pedro Claver is a church located in Cartagena de Indias, in Colombia.. The church is part of a set of religious buildings that is complemented by the Cloister of San Pedro Claver and the archaeological museum.