| A | B |
|---|
| Joseph de Veuster | Father Damien's birth name |
| Tremeloo, Belgium | Father Damien's birth place. |
| January 3, 1840 | Father Damien's birth date. |
| Sacred Hearts Congregation | Joseph joined this religious order, along with his brother, Pamphile. |
| Hawaiian Islands | Father Damien was sent here in place of his brother. |
| Hansen's Disease | The proper medical term for leprosy. |
| Molokai | The Hawaiian leper colony was on this island. |
| 1873 | Year Father Damien arrived on the leper colony. |
| Leprosy | Father Damien found he had this disease after serving the colony for 11 years. |
| April 15, 1889 | Father Damien died on Molokai on this date. |
