Saints Cosmas and Damian, twins and early Christian martyrs born in Arabia
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Father Damien (1840-1849), also called Saint Damien of Molokai, a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium
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The organization is named after priest now known as Saint Damien (or Damien the Leper or Damien of Molokai), who spent the majority of his life caring for the poor and outcast lepers on the Hawaiian island of Molokai.
His service there followed in the tradition of fellow Belgian priest, Saint Damien, and his contributions were part of the research gathered by Gavan Daws for the definitive biography Holy Man: Father Damien of Molokai.