Feast Day · September 9
Peter Claver
Patron ofAfrican Missions, Slaves, Race Relations, Colombia
SituationsMissionary Work, Racial Justice, Slavery
ProfessionsMissionaries, Social Workers
Life
Saint Peter Claver was a Spanish Jesuit priest who dedicated his life to serving enslaved Africans in Cartagena, Colombia. Born in 1580, he declared himself “the slave of the slaves forever.” For over 40 years, he met every slave ship, brought food, medicine, and comfort, and baptized an estimated 300,000 people.
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