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Original work: mixed media. Giclees available only.
At the age of 23, Damien left Belgium to sail to Hawaii on October 30, 1863. He was still a Brother, not yet a priest. That journey from Belgium to Hawaii was a difficult, long and harrowing trip. On March 19, 1864, 140 days after he left Belgium, Damien arrived in Honolulu. He ‘celebrated’ a birthday during that journey. That’s FIVE long months of an ocean voyage. He was ordained a priest in May 1864, 2 months after his arrival.
This series commemorates the life work of Fr. Damien.
At the age of 23, Damien left Belgium to sail to Hawaii on October 30, 1863. He was still a Brother, not yet a priest. That journey from Belgium to Hawaii was a difficult, long and harrowing trip. On March 19, 1864, 140 days after he left Belgium, Damien arrived in Honolulu. He ‘celebrated’ a birthday during that journey. That’s FIVE long months of an ocean voyage. He was ordained a priest in May 1864, 2 months after his arrival.
This series commemorates the life work of Fr. Damien.