St. Martín de Porres: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Giuliana Cavallini, St. Martin de Porres, Apostle of Charity (1963, reissued 1979; originally published in Italian, 1957); A. García-Rivera, St. Martín de Porres (1998).

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Jan 01, 2026
Anniversary information added. Oct 30, 2025
Top questions added. Oct 21, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Apr 02, 2024
Added information about his compassionate service to others. Aug 08, 2022
Invalidated site: St. Martin De Porres, First Black Saint Of The Americas, Celebrated Nov. 3. Nov 29, 2019
Article thoroughly revised. Mar 16, 2017
Add new Web site: African American Registry - Biography of St. Martin de Porres. Jun 24, 2014
Add new Web site: BlackPast.org - Biography of Martin De Porres. Jun 24, 2014
Media added. Aug 14, 2008
Bibliography revised and updated. Feb 01, 2008
Article revised. Mar 25, 1999
Article added to new online database. Mar 22, 1999
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