Frei Galvão
Anthony of St. Ann Galvão, O.F.M. (Antônio de Sant'Anna Galvão; 13 May 1739 – 23 December 1822 ), commonly known in Brazil as Frei Galvão, was a Brazilian friar of the Franciscan Order.
Saint Anthony of St. Ann Galvão O.F.M. | |
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Painting by an unknown painter, c. 1850 | |
| Friar | |
| Born | 13 May 1739 Guaratinguetá, Brazil, Portuguese Empire |
| Died | 23 December 1822 (aged 82-83) São Paulo, Empire of Brazil |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Order of Friars Minor and Brazil) |
| Beatified | 8 April 1997, Rome by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 11 May 2007, Campo de Marte Airport, São Paulo, Brazil, by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Major shrine | Monastery of Light, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Feast | 11 May |
| Patronage | World Youth Day 2013 |
One of the best-known religious figures in colonial Brazil, renowned for his healing powers, Galvão was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on 11 May 2007, becoming the first Brazilian-born saint. He was the second Brazilian to be proclaimed a saint by the Catholic Church.
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