St. Damien of Molokai (1840-1889) holy medal
Memorial is May 10.
Catholic saint - Apostle to the lepers, St. Joseph de Veuster. He was born in Belgium and died on the island of Molokai, Hawaii. He ministered to those in the leper colony, transforming it from a wretched place into a real community which offered the best treatments of the day, and offered the patients strong spiritual guidance. He died of leprosy.
patron saint - against leprosy.
2 styles of medals
1 - wearing priest vestments with indented lettering
2 - wearing a brimmed hat
These medals are great on necklaces, bracelets, rosaries, pins or whatever else you had in mind. They all come with an open jump ring so you can attach it to your necklace.
Get a chain here:
Holy Medal Chains - 18", 24", 30" chains, stainless steel, aluminum, c – chillypumpkinholymedals
All medals and crucifixes are silver oxide (unless noted otherwise), which is a silver plated zinc alloy. **For the longest shine, you may want to coat your silver oxide medals with a clear coat of clear nail polish. The thin coating of silver oxide will eventually wear off.** They are quality Italian made, and the medals are approx. 1 inch tall and 5/8 inch wide.
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