Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
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.
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 ...
The Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary is an international Catholic fraternal service order.Founded in 1909 by the Josephites and parishioners from Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Mobile, Alabama, it is the largest and oldest Black Catholic lay-led organization still in existence.
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.
The Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver are a Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to serving the spiritual and social needs of the poor around the world, particularly in Africa. [1] They were founded in Austria by Mary Theresa Ledóchowska [ 2 ] and received their first official apporbation in 1893. [ 3 ]
The Peter Claver Building, previously the French Hospital, was a historic building in New Orleans, Louisiana. It occupied the square bounded by Orleans, Derbigny, Ann Street, and Roman Streets, just back from Claiborne Avenue.
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.
In 2015 St. Peter Claver along with St. Martin de Porres in Belize City were the two parishes in Belize still pastored by members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). [6]