Editing Father Damien (section)

==Legacy and honors==
[[File:Statue of Father Damien 3.jpeg|thumb|right|upright|Statue outside the [[Hawaii State Capitol]] Building]]
In 2005, Damien was honored with the title of ''[[De Grootste Belg]]'', chosen as "The Greatest Belgian" throughout [[History of Belgium|that country's history]], in polling conducted by the Flemish public broadcasting service, [[Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep|VRT]].<ref name=canvas>{{cite web|url=http://nos.nl/artikel/53452-pater-damiaan-de-grootste-belg-aller-tijden.html |title=Pater Damiaan "de Grootste Belg aller tijden" |publisher=NOS |date=2 December 2005 |access-date=2012-08-02 |language=nl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416192009/http://nos.nl/artikel/53452-pater-damiaan-de-grootste-belg-aller-tijden.html |archive-date=16 April 2014 }}</ref> He ranked third on ''[[Le plus grand Belge]]'' ("The Greatest Belgian") in a poll by the French-speaking public channel [[RTBF]].

In 1952, the Picpus Fathers (SS .CC) opened the {{ill|Damien Museum|nl|Damiaanmuseum}} in Tremelo, Belgium, in the house where Damien was born and grew up. In 2017, the museum was completely renovated.

With his canonization highlighting his ministry to persons with leprosy, Father Damien's work has been cited as an example of how society should minister to [[HIV/AIDS]] patients.<ref>These include [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/father-damien-aid-to-lepers-now-a-saint/ "Father Damien, Aid to Lepers, Now a Saint"]. ''[[Associated Press]]''. 11 October 2009; De Volder, Jan and John L. Allen Jr. (FRW). [https://books.google.com/books?id=edXGGZcR5bUC&dq=damien+HIV+AIDS&pg=PR10 ''The Spirit of Father Damien: The Leper Priest'']. Ignatius Press, 2010. p. x; Haile, Beth. [http://catholicmoraltheology.com/articulating-a-comprehensive-moral-response-to-hivaids-in-the-spirit-of-st-damian-of-molokai "Articulating a Comprehensive Moral Response to HIV/AIDS in the Spirit of St. Damian of Molokai"]. ''CatholicMoralTheology.com''. 10 May 2011; [http://www.stdamiens.org/02stdamienbiography.html "Brief Biography of St. Damien of Molokai"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211052309/http://www.stdamiens.org/02stdamienbiography.html |date=11 February 2012 }}. ''St. Damien Catholic Church, Oklahoma City, OK''; [http://www.flandershouse.org/father_damien "The Canonization of Father Damien"]. ''FlandersHouse.org''.</ref> On the occasion of Damien's canonization, President [[Barack Obama]] stated, "In our own time, as millions around the world suffer from disease, especially the pandemic of HIV/AIDS, we should draw on the example of Father Damien's resolve in answering the urgent call to heal and care for the sick."<ref>Donadio, Rachel. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/12/world/europe/12pope.html "Benedict Canonizes 5 New Saints"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. 11 October 2009.</ref> Several clinics and centers nationwide catering to HIV/AIDS patients bear his name.<ref>These include: [http://www.damienministries.org/page.php?page_id=114979 Damien Ministries – Washington, D.C.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108151708/http://www.damienministries.org/page.php?page_id=114979 |date=8 November 2011 }}; [http://www.damien.org/about Damien Center – Central Indiana]; [http://www.albanydamiencenter.org Albany Damien Center – Albany, New York]; [http://www.sicm.us/Damien_Center.html Schenectady Damien Center – Schenectady New York] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111021413/http://www.sicm.us/Damien_Center.html |date=11 January 2012 }}.</ref> There is a chapel named for him and dedicated to people with HIV/AIDS, in [[St. Thomas the Apostle Hollywood]], an Episcopal parish.<ref>[http://www.saintthomashollywood.org/html/the-parish/stewardship-of-facility/damien-chapel/ Damien Chapel] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014065829/http://www.saintthomashollywood.org/html/the-parish/stewardship-of-facility/damien-chapel/|date=14 October 2012}} – [[St. Thomas the Apostle Hollywood]]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.saintthomashollywood.org/html/the-parish/history/|title=St. Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood » History|access-date=3 August 2020|archive-date=8 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008113914/http://www.saintthomashollywood.org/html/the-parish/history/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Damien The Leper Society is among charities named after him that work to treat and control leprosy. Damien House, Ireland, is a centre for "peace for families and individuals affected by bereavement, stress, violence, and other difficulties with particular attention to [[Northern Ireland]]".<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928081703/http://www.damienhouse.net/ "Damien House, Ireland"]}}</ref> Saint Damien Advocates is a religious freedom organization that says it wants to carry on Father Damien's work with orphans and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://saintdamienadvocates.org/ |title=Home |publisher=Saintdamienadvocates.org |date=2012-06-08 |access-date=2014-04-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407142600/http://www.saintdamienadvocates.org/ |archive-date=7 April 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawaiireporter.com/on-second-anniversary-of-obamacare-passage-hawaii-residents-join-140-other-cities-across-the-nation-to-rally-against-healthcare-mandates-impacting-religious-freedom/123 |title=On Second Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act Passage, Hawaii Residents Join 140 Cities Across the Nation to Rally Against Its Impact on Religious Freedom |publisher=Hawaii Reporter |date= 23 March 2012|access-date=2014-04-15}}</ref>

Schools which are named after him include [[Damien High School]] in [[Southern California]], Saint Damien Elementary School in [[Calgary, Canada]], and [[Damien Memorial School]] in Hawaii.<ref>{{Cite web|title = St. Damien School, CCSD|url = http://www.cssd.ab.ca/schools/stdamien/About/About-StDamien/Pages/default.aspx|access-date = 2018-10-25}}</ref>

St. Damien of Moloka{{okina}}i Catholic Church in [[Edmond, Oklahoma]], dedicated in 2010, is believed to have been the first Roman Catholic church in the continental United States to be named for Saint Damien after his canonization. A Traditional Latin Mass church, it is operated by the [[Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter]] (FSSP) and was authorized in 2010 by [[Eusebius J. Beltran]], Archbishop of Oklahoma City. [[Pontiac, Michigan]] (in the Catholic archdiocese of Detroit) has a St. Damien parish.<ref>{{Cite web|title = St. Damien of Molokai Parish, Pontiac MI|url = https://www.facebook.com/stdamienpontiac/|website = www.facebook.com|access-date = 2016-01-21}}</ref>

[[Marianne of Molokaʻi]] was canonized in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.staugustinebythesea.com/museum/ |title=Museum &#124; St. Augustine by the Sea Parish |date=23 April 2013 |publisher=Staugustinebythesea.com |access-date=2014-04-15 |archive-date=15 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015083751/http://www.staugustinebythesea.com/museum/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>