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| IPTC INFO | | Caption | aint Anthony de Saint Anne Galvão Brazilian Portuguese: Santo Antônio de Sant'Anna Galvão OFM popularly known as Frei Galvão Friar Galvão 1739 — December 23 1822 was a Brazilian friar of the Franciscan order. He was born in Guaratinguetá in the captaincy of São Paulo. On October 25 1998 he became the first Brazilian to be beatified by the Vatican having been declared Venerable on March 8 1997. His family was well-to-do and had a high socio-economic influence. He was also known for his piety and virtue. According to Pope Benedict XVI Frei Galvão was constantly adoring the Eucharist. It is from here that he drew his strength to be of continuous service to other people. "He was renowned as a counsellor he was a bringer of peace to souls and families and a dispenser of charity especially towards the poor and the sick. He was greatly sought out as a confessor because he was zealous wise and prudent. It is characteristic of those who truly love that they do not want the Beloved to be offended; the conversion of sinners was therefore the great passion of our saint " said Benedict XVI in his canonization homily. One of Frei Galvão famous words were:"Pray that the Lord our God will raise sinners with his mighty arm from the wretched depths of the sins in which they find themselves." He was also supposed to have affirmed the doctrine Immaculate Conception before it was proclaimed a dogma. | | Headline | Saint Anthony de Saint Anne Galvão in 2007 made a saint affirmed the doctrine Immaculate Conception before it was proclaimed a dogma. | | URL | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frei_Galv%C3%A3o |
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