14 Facts About Dorothy Stang

Dorothy Mae Stang was an American-born Brazilian Catholic nun and martyr.

Dorothy Stang was murdered in Anapu, Para, in the Amazon Basin in 2005.

Dorothy Stang began her ministry in Brazil in 1966, in Coroata, Maranhao.

Dorothy Stang dedicated her life to defending the Brazilian rainforest from depletion by agriculture.

Dorothy Stang worked as an advocate for the rural poor beginning in the early 1970s, helping peasants make a living by farming small plots and extracting forest products without deforestation.

Dorothy Stang sought to protect peasants from criminal gangs working on behalf of ranchers who were after their plots.

Ciero, a farmer Dorothy Stang invited to the meeting, was going to be late.

Dorothy Stang progressed on and was blocked by the two men, Clodoaldo Carlos Batista and Raifran das Neves Sales, who worked in a livestock company.

When Clodoaldo approved of discharging at Dorothy Stang, Raifran fired a round at Dorothy Stang's abdomen.

Dorothy Stang had been arrested previously for the murder but released.

Dorothy Stang thanked the Ambassador for the Embassy's support and said that he was pleased with the Brazilian federal government's reaction.

Dorothy Stang was very critical of Para state authorities for failing to protect his sister and for failing to offer their condolences during his visit.

Sister Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN, is the first North American woman whose relics are included in the Shrine of Modern Martyrs at the Basilica of St Bartholomew on Tiber Island in Rome.

Dorothy Stang received the United Nations Human Rights Prize posthumously on December 10,2008.