Original Karl Demetz 

Saint Martin Porres Figurine Models

Imagery and Representation: shown as Dominican friar with book. Hand carved in Maple wood and hand painted by professional artists. Made in Italy.

St. Martin was born in 1579 in Lima (Peru) and entered the Dominican Order at the age of fifteen. There, he worked as a barber, farm laborer, infirmaries and almoner. He also cared for the sick and poor and even established a hospital at his sister's house. The difference between the other hospitals was that in this hospital, people of different skin-color were not separated. St. Martin de Porres was always in touch with the Rose of Lima. He died in 1639 of typhus.

Patron Saint of the barbers, the social justice, of pet, against plagues of mice and rats

Feast Day: November 3rd

This St Martin Porres Figurine is available in various sizes and finishes.

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Feast day: November 3rd

When did St. Martin de Porres live: 1579 - 1639

Biography of St. Martin de Porres:
St. Martin was born in 1579 in Lima (Peru) and entered the Dominican Order at the age of fifteen. There, he worked as a barber, farm laborer, infirmaries and almoner. He also cared for the sick and poor and even established a hospital at his sister's house. The difference between the other hospital was, that in this hospital, people of different skin-color were not separated. St. Martin de Porres was always in touch with Rose of Lima. He died in 1639 of typhus.

Patronage: Martin de Porres is patron saint of the barbers, the social justice, of pet, against plagues of mice and rats

Statues and wooden sculptures representing St. Martin de Porres - portrayal, imagery and emblem: St. Martin de Porres is shown as Dominican friar with book.

Shipping and Handling:

Shipping time frame- 2-3 weeks.

International Orders Shipping Fees calculated based on weight & size.

Because the statues we list are hand made and painted in Italy by Italian artists, we custom import your statue from Italy for you.  We generally have weekly bulk shipments of statue orders being sent from Italy.  Once you order a statue you can generally expect it to arrive in about 3 weeks, allowing for international and domestic shipping times.   

If you need a statue sooner, you can take a look at what is currently available in our "Ready To Ship" collection of statues available here in the states, which we can ship out in 1-2 days. 

For statues 12" or larger, nativity sets over $350, or crosses and crucifixes 18" or larger, drop shipping from Italy is available to get your item quicker, but starts at $35 and goes up from there.  Drop shipping from Italy can get your item to you usually in about 7-10 days.  If you are interested in this option, please email us.  

Please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] for more information.

updated 6.27.2025