St. DamianSt. Damian

The Patron Saint of The Patron Saint of The Medical The Medical ProfessionProfession

Feast Day- Feast Day- September 27September 27

Saint Damian Saint Damian pictured with twin pictured with twin brother Cosmas.brother Cosmas.

Early YearsEarly YearsBorn in Arabia in third century.Born in Arabia in third century.Raised in family with 3 brothers.Raised in family with 3 brothers.Damian and his brothers were very Damian and his brothers were very

close.close.

CaringCaring

Damian and his brothers were always Damian and his brothers were always caring for people who were either caring for people who were either sick or injured. They did not accept sick or injured. They did not accept pay for their services.pay for their services.

Ethiopian ManEthiopian Man

• While once tending While once tending to an Ethiopian to an Ethiopian man who’s leg had man who’s leg had fallen off, Damian fallen off, Damian and his brothers and his brothers miraculously miraculously transplanted a new transplanted a new leg onto his body.leg onto his body.

Middle YearsMiddle Years Damian grew up a Damian grew up a

very religious boy who very religious boy who wanted to be a man of wanted to be a man of the catholic church in the catholic church in Arabia. His parents Arabia. His parents wanted him to work wanted him to work on the farm to make on the farm to make money for the family money for the family but Damian knew that but Damian knew that God had a different God had a different plan for him.plan for him.

Leading PeopleLeading People

While treating While treating people, Damian people, Damian and his brothers and his brothers led many people led many people into the growing into the growing catholic faith.catholic faith.

Death In the year 287 A.D. ,

Damian and his twin brother Cosmas were arrested because of their faith. They were hung on a cross while being stoned and shot by arrows. They were later beheaded and killed.

ChurchesChurches

Many Churches are Many Churches are named after Saint named after Saint Damian such as Damian such as The Church Of The Church Of Saint Damian and Saint Damian and Cosmas. This Cosmas. This church is located in church is located in the United the United Kingdom.Kingdom.

More Churches And More Churches And Monasteries Monasteries

• Another church named after Saint Damian and Cosmas is The Church of Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian located in the Benefice of the Upper Wylye Valley in England.

The End

• Saint Damian is a very interesting saint who lived a very good life. He was constantly caring for people who were wounded. Saint Damian was very interesting and I learned a lot about him during my research.