St Peter Claver Wooden Doll Ornament

Handmade original St. Peter Claver wooden doll ornament. Perfect for the Christmas Tree. Bring out on his feast day or for a Novena. Gift for a birthday or sacrament (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Holy Orders, Marriage) celebration. Teacher, priest, grandparent gift.

Born in 1581, a Spanish Jesuit inspired by St. Alphonsus Rodriquez to leave his homeland forever in 1610 to go to the Indies and save “millions of perishing souls”; by this time the slave trade had been established in the Americas for 100 years, with 10,000 slaves pouring in each year after crossing the Atlantic Ocean from West Africa under conditions so inhuman that an estimated 1/3 of passengers died in transit. Peter’s predecessor, Jesuit Father Alfonso de Sandoval, had devoted himself to the service of the slaves for 40 years prior when Peter arrived to continue his work, declaring himself “the slave of the Negroes forever.” Landing in Cartagena, Colombia, the slave trade center, he was ordained in 1615 and began ministering to slaves, sailors and townspeople, providing medical treatment, food, spiritual instruction and baptism to over 300,000 souls in 40 years while continuing to guide them afterward. Fought for the abolition of slavery. Died in 1654 after a 4-year illness.
Feast Day: September 9

Made of wood, felt, ribbon, and handmade accessories. Includes tag and card with Saint's biography and description. Approximately 4" tall. Packaged in cellophane bag. Shipped in box with bubble wrap.