Solanus Casey
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About
Catholic brother who helped the poor in Brooklyn and Detroit.
Before Fame
After leaving the family farm, he became a lumberjack, orderly, prison guard, and street car operator.
Trivia
Despite a disease he had while he was young, which wreaked havoc on his voice, his work as a priest made him a candidate for sainthood.
Family Life
He had fifteen siblings.
Associated With
In 1995, Pope John Paul II declared him to be venerable.
