Frei Galvão
Anthony of St. Ann Galvão (13 May 1739 – 23 December 1822), more commonly known 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 11 May 2007, becoming the first Brazilian-born saint. He was the second Brazilian to be proclaimed a saint by the Catholic Church.
Patron saint of World Youth Day 2013
In the Martyrology
- December 23 Saint Antônio de Sant’Ana Galvão, Franciscan priest