In Roman mythology, Meditrina ("healer") was the goddess of health, longevity and wine. The Meditrinalia[?], a festival in her honor, was celebrated on October 11.
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... priest who dedicated his life to ministering to the sufferers of Hansen's disease (leprosy) who lived on the island of Molokai, Hawaii.
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