Renewed interest in the story of a Roman Catholic priest who ministered to leprosy patients in 19th-century Hawaii has prompted a Hawaiian parish to lay plans for a museum in his honour. The pending canonization that will transform the Rev. Damien de Veuster from "blessed" to "saint" has revived interest in artefacts connected to the priest.
The items - currently stored in an air-conditioned room out of public view - include a lock of hair, carpenter's tools and reading glasses.
A Waikiki church, St. Augustine Catholic Church, has received approval to build a museum but has yet to purchase a neighbouring store for the project.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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