Leper Priest of Molokai: The Father Damien Story

by Richard Stewart

Book Overview

Leper Priest of Moloka'i traces the life of Father Damien from his boyhood in rural Belgium to his death at the Kalaupapa leprosy settlement after sixteen years of remarkable accomplishments. Damien overcame major obstacles to become a Catholic priest and serve as a missionary in Hawai'i. To his spiritual ministry he added the practice of medicine and the skill of a master builder of chapels, churches, and houses, both professions that he taught...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824823222
• ISBN13: 9780824823221
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"