Bishop Larry Silva celebrates mass in ho

Bishop Larry Silva celebrates mass in honor of Saint Damien at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Peace fronting Saint Damien's relic, November 01, 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hawaii feted the canonization of Saint Damien with a Mass and an interfaith celebration that underscored the 19th century priest's enduring popularity in the islands. The Hawaii commemorations came several weeks after the Vatican made Damien, born in Belgium as Joseph de Veuster in 1840, a saint in a ceremony presided over by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome. Father Damien or Saint Damien of Molokai, SS.CC. (January 3, 1840 � April 15, 1889), born Jozef De Veuster, was a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a missionary religious order. He won recognition for his ministry to people with leprosy. AFP PHOTO CORY LUM AFP PHOTO/Cory LUM (Photo credit should read Cory LUM/AFP via Getty Images)