Frei Galvão
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 203 years ago |
| Born | Guaratingueta |
| State Of Sao Paulo | |
| Brazil | |
| Date of died | December 23,1822 |
| Died | Sao Paulo |
| State Of Sao Paulo | |
| Brazil | |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Feast | 11 May |
| Parents | Isabel Leite de Barros |
| Antônio Galvão de França | |
| Date of birth | May 13,1739 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Patronag | World Youth Day 2013 |
| Canon | 11 May 2007, Campo de Marte Airport, São Paulo, Brazil, by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Campo de Marte Airport | |
| São Paulo | |
| Brazil | |
| Pope Benedict XVI | |
| Siblings | José Galvão |
| Place of burial | Igreja de Santo Antônio de Sant'Anna Galvão, São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1275385 |
Frei Galvão Life story
Anthony of St. Ann Galvão, O.F.M., commonly known in Brazil as Frei Galvão, was a Brazilian friar of the Franciscan Order. One of the best-known religious figures in colonial Brazil, renowned for his healing powers, Galvão was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on May 11, 2007, becoming the first Brazilian-born saint.