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He was born in Lima , Peru , the son of a Spanish nobleman and a young freed slave woman, possibly Afro-Peruvian , born in Panama . He grew up in poverty, and at the age of 11 was taken in by the Dominicans as a servant. As his duties grew he was promoted to Almoner , and then put in charge of the infirmary. His piety and miraculous cures led his superiors to drop the racial limits on admission to the Order and he was made a full Dominican brother. His work on behalf of the poor was tireless: he established an Orphanage and a children's Hospital . He maintained an austere lifestyle, which included Fasting and forswearing meat. His devotion to Prayer was notable even by the pious standards of the age. He is often depicted with a Broom , since he considered all work to be sacred no matter how menial. He was a friend of St. John De Massias and Saint Rose Of Lima . He died in Lima in 1639. The district of San Martín De Porres in Lima was named in honor of this saint. External links
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