A product of Lima, Peru, St. Martin de Porres is patron saint of barbers with a feast day on Nov. 3. The illegitimate son of a noble Spaniard with freed black slave Anna Velasquez, he was born in 1579 and lived until 1639. He joined the Dominicans as a lay brother in 1594 and worked as a farm laborer, chaplain, monastic caretaker, and barber.
The metal has the image of St. Martin De Perres on the front and the words "Pray for Us" and "Italy" on the back
Medal size 2.3cmX1.6cm
Product Code: 8030D-MDP
