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November 3, 2011

Saints in our midst: St. Martin de Porres

Posted by : ambria
Filed under : Local News, Nation/World

What if Bl. Pope John XXIII (also the name of a Scottsdale school) hadn’t canonized St. Martin de Porres May 6, 1962? There’d be a huge hole in not just diocesan heritage, but in that of the south Phoenix community too. The 38-year-old parish southwest of 35th Avenue and Broadway has a diverse history unmatched [...]