Pierre Toussaint
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 172 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 27,1766 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Saint-Marc |
| Haiti | |
| Date of died | June 30,1853 |
| Died | New York |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Major shrine | St. Patrick's Cathedral |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Place of burial | St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, United States |
| The Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, New York, United States | |
| Nationality | Haitian |
| French | |
| Vener in | Catholic Church |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 717466 |
Pierre Toussaint Life story
Pierre Toussaint was a Haitian-American hairdresser, philanthropist, and onetime slave brought to New York City by his owners in 1787. A candidate for sainthood, he was declared Venerable by Pope John Paul II in 1996.