Pierre Toussaint [SEP] canonization status
Pierre Toussaint
Venerable Pierre Toussaint (27 June 1766 – June 30, 1853) was a slave from the French colony of Saint-Domingue who was brought to New York City by his owners in 1787. There he eventually gained his freedom and became a noted philanthropist to the poor of the city. Freed in 1807 after the death of his mistress, Pierre took the surname of "Toussaint" in honor of the hero of the Haitian Revolution which established that nation.
After his marriage in 1811 to Juliette Noel,
) is a residential secondary school for homeless 14-18 year old youth founded by Father Joe Carroll in 1992 and operated as a component of Father Joe's Villages (formerly Saint Vincent de Paul Villages). Over 1100 youth have benefitted from a healthy, stable environment in which to develop identity, self-worth, a sense of belonging, and connection to community honoring the legacy of Pierre Toussaint.
- Toussaint is remembered for his good works by a series of portraits in Gracie Mansion.
Canonization process.