Frei Galvão
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 202 years ago |
Born | Guaratingueta |
State Of Sao Paulo | |
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Date of died | December 23,1822 |
Died | Sao Paulo |
State Of Sao Paulo | |
Brazil | |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Feast | 11 May |
Parents | Isabel Leite de Barros |
Antônio Galvão de França | |
Date of birth | May 13,1739 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Patronag | World Youth Day 2013 |
Canon | 11 May 2007, Campo de Marte Airport, São Paulo, Brazil, by Pope Benedict XVI |
Campo de Marte Airport | |
São Paulo | |
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Pope Benedict XVI | |
Siblings | José Galvão |
Place of burial | Igreja de Santo Antônio de Sant'Anna Galvão, São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil |
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ID | 1275385 |
Frei Galvão Life story
Anthony of St. Ann Galvão, O.F.M., commonly known in Brazil as Frei Galvão, was a Brazilian friar of the Franciscan Order. One of the best-known religious figures in colonial Brazil, renowned for his healing powers, Galvão was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on May 11, 2007, becoming the first Brazilian-born saint.