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[[Saint Martin de Porres]] (1579–1639), a [[Peruvian]] [[Dominican]] lay brother of [[Africa|African]]-[[Spanish]] descent, is the patron of racial harmony and social justice. Canonized in 1962, his miracles and care for [[Lima]]’s marginalized shaped Peru’s Catholic culture (25 million faithful). His legacy of humility resonates in the Americas’ diverse Catholic communities.
[[Saint Martin de Porres]] (1579–1639), a [[Peruvian]] [[Dominican]] lay brother of [[Africa|African]]-[[Spanish]] descent, is the patron of racial harmony and social justice. [[Canonization|Canonized]] in 1962, his miracles and care for [[Lima]]’s marginalized shaped Peru’s Catholic culture (25 million faithful). His legacy of humility resonates in the Americas’ diverse Catholic communities.