Reconstructed face of St. Martin de Porres (photo: Divulgaco Ebrafol, Brazilian Team of Forensic Anthropology and Odontology) Catholic News Agency News November 5, 2015 ...

And recently, St. Martin de Porres was designated as one of 13 "Cleveland Schools That Are Making a Difference" in a study commissioned by the Cleveland and George Gund foundations.

Saint Martin de Porres was born in Lima, Peru in 1579 to Don Juan de Porres, a Spanish nobleman, and Ana Velasquez, a freed daughter of slaves from Panama. At a very young age, his father ...

A new reconstruction of the face of St. Martin de Porres reveals that the Dominican brother had trouble eating toward the end of his life, due to the fact that he was missing most of his teeth.

Martin de Porres died on Nov. 3, 1639 at age 60. He was canonized by Pope St. John XXIII on May 16, 1962. At his canonization Mass, St. John XXIII called him “Martin of Charity.” ...

About Saint Martin de Porres Academy Saint Martin de Porres Academy is located at the former site of Sacred Heart St. Peter School on Columbus Avenue, which was purchased along with the surrounding ...