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#DidYouKnow On a day like today, in 1853, Haitian American philanthropist and former slave Pierre Toussaint passed away. In 1996, he was bestowed the title of “Venerable" by Pope John Paul II. Pierre and his wife’s remains rest at St. Patrick Cathedral on 5th Avenue. https://t.co/XZgVOjHXwj — PolitiTweet.org