Frei Galvão
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Saint Anthony of St. Ann Galvão Roman Catholic Church (Order of Friars Minor and Brazil) | |
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Beatified | 8 April 1997, Rome by Pope John Paul II |
Canonized | 11 May 2007, Campo de Marte Airport, São Paulo, Brazil, by Pope Benedict XVI |
Major shrine | Monastery of Light, São Paulo, Brazil |
Feast | 11 May[1] |
Patronage | World Youth Day 2013 |
Anthony of St. Ann Galvão,
One of the best-known religious figures in
Life
Early life
Galvão was born in the
At age 13, Galvão was sent to the
Franciscan friar
At age 16, Galvão gave up a promising future and his family's social influence, becoming a
On 11 July 1762, Galvão was
From 1769 to 1770 Galvão served as confessor to the Recollection of St. Teresa (Portuguese: Recolhimento de Santa Teresa) in the city of São Paulo, which was a hermitage of women Recollects (recluses living in common but not under religious vows), dedicated to Teresa of Ávila.[2][7] There, he met the nun Helena Maria of the Holy Spirit, a recluse who claimed to have had visions in which Jesus was asking her to found a new Recollect house.[2][7] Galvão, her confessor, studied these messages and consulted with others who recognized them as valid and supernatural.[2]
Galvão collaborated in the foundation of the new Recollect house, named Our Lady of the Conception of Divine Providence, which was established on 2 February 1774
Around that time, a change in São Paulo's provincial government brought an inflexible leader who ordered the closing of the hermitage.
When things seemed more quiet, another government intervention brought Galvão a further trial.
In 1781, Galvão was appointed novice master in Cachoeiras de Macacu.[2][7] However, the Recollects and the Bishop of São Paulo appealed to the Minister Provincial, writing that "none of the inhabitants of this city will be able to bear the absence of this Religious for a single moment".[2] As a result, he returned.[2] He was later named Guardian of St. Francis Friary in São Paulo in 1798, being re-appointed in 1801.[2][7]
In 1811 Galvão founded St. Clare Friary in Sorocaba.[2][7] Eleven months later, he returned to São Paulo.[2] In his old age, he obtained permission from the bishop and the Guardian to stay at the Recollect house.[2] He died there on 23 December 1822.[3][2] Galvão was laid to rest in the Recollection Church, and his tomb continues to be a destination for pilgrimages of the faithful, who obtain graces through his intercession.[2]
In 1929, the Convent of Our Lady of the Conception of Divine Providence became a
Mysticism
Galvão was a man of great and intense prayer, and mystic phenomena attributed to him include telepathy, premonition and levitation.[10] He was reportedly in two different places at the same time in order to take care of sick or dying people who had asked for his help.[10]
Many sought Galvão for his reputed healing powers, particularly when medical resources were expensive or unavailable. Galvão became known for his "paper pills": he wrote a
On 25 October 1998, Galvão became the first Brazilian-born person to be
According to the Catholic Church, the cases of Sandra Grossi de Almeida and Daniella Cristina da Silva are miracles effected through the prayers of Galvão.
References
- ^ "Bl. Antonio de Sant'Anna Galvao - Saints & Angels".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak "Fr. Anthony of Saint Anne Galvão (1739 - 1822) - Biography". Vatican.va.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Profile: Saint Antonio Galvao". BBC News. May 11, 2007.
- ISBN 978-0-19-533650-4.
- ^ a b c d "Pope names Brazil's first saint". BBC News. May 11, 2007.
- ^ a b c Frayssinet, Fabiana and Osava, Mario. "A New Saint to Help Stem the Loss of Adherents" Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine. IPS. May 11, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Frei Galvão Archived 2010-04-10 at the Wayback Machine at Patron Saints Index.
- ^ This is the age given by the website maintained by his descendants, which would be in keeping with the standard practice of the Order [1]
- ^ Official website
- ^ a b c d e Pomi, Ana Maria (Deutsche Presse-Agentur). "Profile: Brazil's soon-to-be saint performed paper-pill miracles". Monstersandcritics.com. May 9, 2007.
- ^ a b Alves, Lise. "Brazilians in need, physical or spiritual, seek St. Galvao's pills". Catholic News Service. May 13, 2007.
- ^ a b c de Vries, Lloyd. "Pope Canonizes First Brazilian Saint". CBS News. May 11, 2007
- ^ Rother, Larry. "Amid Burst of Fervor, Pope Canonizes a Brazilian". The New York Times. May 12, 2007.
- ^ a b AFP. "The miracle pills of Friar Galvao, Brazil's soon to be saint" Archived 2010-07-30 at the Wayback Machine. Sawfnews.com. May 6, 2007.
External links
- (in Portuguese) Official website
- (in Portuguese) Official Frei Galvão House website
- (in English) Frei Galvão at Catholic Forum