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For other people called Peter Martyr, see Peter Martyr. Peter Martyr is the name of several individuals Peter of Verona, 13th century martyr Pietro Martire Vermigli, 16th century Italian theologian
Saint Peter of Verona
Saint Peter the Martyr by Pedro de Berruguet
Martyr
Born 1205, Verona, Italy
Died April 6, 1252, on the road from Como to Milan, Italy
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Canonized March 25, 1253 by Pope Innocent IV
Feast April 29
Attributes Martyr; Dominican holding a knife; Dominican in a forest being stabbed; Dominican with a gash across his head; Dominican with a knife in his shoulder; Dominican with a knife splitting his head; Dominican with an axe splitting his head; Dominican with a large knife in his head; Dominican with his finger on his lips; Dominican with the Virgin and four female saints appearing to him; Dominican writing credo in unum deum in the dust as he dies; man with a knife in his head and a sword in his breast
Patronage Guaynabo, Puerto Rico; Inquisitors; midwives
Saints Portal

Saint Peter of Verona, O.P. also known as Saint Peter Martyr (1206 – April 6, 1252), was a 13th century Dominican preacher and Inquisitor in Lombardy, and a canonized Catholic saint. Pedro Berruguete (c 1450 &ndash 1504 was a Spanish painter his art is regarded as a transitional style between gothic and Renaissance. Verona is a city and provincial capital in Veneto, Northern Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Como is a City in Lombardy, Italy, north of Milan. Situated at the southern tip of the south-west arm of Lake Como, it Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Canonization is the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a Saint and is included in the canon or list of recognized saints Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Pope Innocent IV, born Sinibaldo Fieschi was Pope from June 28, 1243 to December 7, 1254. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Christianity has used symbols from its very beginnings Each Saint has a story and a reason why he or she led an exemplary life A Christian martyr is one who is killed for believing in Christianity The Order of Preachers ( Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum) after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Guaynabo (pronounced as ˌɡwaiˈnabo also known as Guaynabo City or GC is a municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico, located An inquisitor was an official in an Inquisition, an organisation or program intended to eliminate Heresy and other things frowned on by the Roman Catholic Church Midwifery is a Health care profession where providers give Prenatal care to expecting Mothers attend the birth of the Infant The Order of Preachers ( Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum) after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus The Order of Preachers ( Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum) after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is An inquisitor was an official in an Inquisition, an organisation or program intended to eliminate Heresy and other things frowned on by the Roman Catholic Church

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Biography

He was born in the city of Verona, into a family perhaps sympathetic to the Cathars, adherents of the dualist faith, which posits a good God and an evil god as equal and opposing powers; the evil god is usually responsible for or at the very least in control of the material world. Verona is a city and provincial capital in Veneto, Northern Italy. Dualism denotes a state of two parts The word's origin is the Latin duo, "two". This religion had many adherents in Northern Italy in the thirteenth century. Peter went to a Catholic school, and later to the University of Bologna, where Peter is said to have maintained his orthodoxy and at the age of fifteen, met Saint Dominic. The University of Bologna (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna UNIBO) is one of the oldest continually operating degree-granting universities in the world Saint Dominic (Domingo also known as Dominic of Osma, often called Dominic de Guzmán and Domingo de Guzmán Garcés (1170 &ndash August 6 Peter joined the Order of the Friars Preachers (Dominicans) and became a celebrated preacher throughout northern and central Italy. The Order of Preachers ( Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum) after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest

In 1252, because of what was said to be his virtues, severity of life and doctrine, talent for preaching, and zeal for the orthodox Catholic faith, Pope Innocent IV appointed an Inquisitor in Lombardy; he had been fighting against what the Church deemed heretics since the 1230s under Pope Gregory IX. Pope Innocent IV, born Sinibaldo Fieschi was Pope from June 28, 1243 to December 7, 1254. Lombardy (Lombardia Latin: Langobardia, Western Lombard: Lumbardìa, Eastern Lombard: Lombardia) is one of the Pope Gregory IX, born Ugolino di Conti, was Pope from March 19, 1227 to August He spent about six months in that office and it is unclear whether he was ever involved in any trials. His one recorded act was a declaration of clemency for those confessing heresy or sympathy to heresy.

Peter evangelized nearly the whole of Italy, preaching in Rome, Florence, Bologna, Genoa, and Como. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany Bologna (boloɲa from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in Bolognese dialect is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy Genoa ( Genova, ˈdʒɛːnova in Italian; Zena in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and archaically in English Como is a City in Lombardy, Italy, north of Milan. Situated at the southern tip of the south-west arm of Lake Como, it Crowds came to meet him and followed him; and conversions were numerous. In his sermons he is reported to have attacked Catholics who confessed the Faith by words, but in deeds denied it. The Cathars, against whom he preached, were a heretical group that adhered to elements of dualism and Manichaeism and rejected the authority of the Church and many Christian teachings. Dualism denotes a state of two parts The word's origin is the Latin duo, "two". Manichaeism (in Modern Persian fa-Arab آیین مانی Āyin e Māni; Chinese zh 摩尼教 was one of the major Gnostic Religions originating

He was killed by Carino, an assassin hired by Milanese Cathars, on April 6, 1252, when returning from Como to Milan. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. According to legend, his murderer struck his head with an axe, and then gave Peter's companion Dominic several fatal wounds. The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape split and cut Wood, Harvest timber, as a Weapon According to that story, upon rising to his knees, Peter recited the first article of the Symbol of the Apostles (the Apostle's Creed), and offering his blood as a sacrifice to God he dipped his fingers in it and wrote on the ground the words: "Credo in Unum Deum". The story of writing his profession of faith in blood is certainly false as the blow that killed him cut off the top of his head, but the testimony given at the inquest into his death confirms that he began reciting the Creed as he was attacked. His murderer eventually confessed his crime and ended his days as a lay brother in the Dominican monastery of Forli, where he enjoys a local veneration as a blessed.

Veneration

His body was carried to Milan and laid in the Church of Sant'Eustorgio, where an ornate mausoleum, the work of Balduccio Pisano, was erected to his memory. The Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio is a church in Milan, northern Italy, for many years an important centre for pilgrims on their journey to Rome or the Holy Land A mausoleum ( plural: mausolea is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons

His assassin, Carino, later converted and eventually became a Dominican at Forlì and is the subject of a local cult as "Blessed Carino of Balsamo". Forlì ( Latin: Forum Livii) is a Comune and city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy famed as the birthplace of the great painter Melozzo da Forlì

Many miracles were attributed to him while alive, and even more after his martyrdom. A miracle is an event believed to be caused by interposition of Divine intervention by a Supernatural being in the Universe by which the ordinary operation The term martyr ( Greek μάρτυς martys "witness" is most commonly used today to describe an individual who sacrifices their life (or personal freedom

St Peter was canonized by Pope Innocent IV on March 9, 1253 after an interval of only 337 days, making him the fastest papally canonized saint in history. Canonization is the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a Saint and is included in the canon or list of recognized saints Pope Innocent IV, born Sinibaldo Fieschi was Pope from June 28, 1243 to December 7, 1254. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia.

Saint Peter the Martyr's feast day today is June 4; before the calendar reform of the 1960s, it was April 29. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. The Church of Santa Maria Antiqua in Verona is co-entitled to him. Santa Maria Antiqua (Ancient St Mary) is a church in Rome, built in the 5th century in the Forum Romanum, and for long time

The Assassination of Saint Peter Martyr, by Giovanni Bellini. Giovanni Bellini (c 1430 – 1516 was an Italian Renaissance painter probably the best known of the Bellini family of Venetian painters

The fire miracle of Saint Peter Martyr by Antonio Vivarini. Antonio Vivarini (Antonio of Murano (c 1440 &ndash 1480 was a Venetian painter of the early Renaissance.

Murder of St. Peter the Martyr by Domenichino. Domenico Zampieri (or Domenichino) ( October 21, 1581 &ndash April 15, 1641) was a prominent Italian Baroque

Murder of St. Peter the Martyr. Church at Boccioleto. Boccioleto is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km northeast of

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This article incorporates text from the entry St. Peter of Verona in the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to today as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language Encyclopedia published by The Encyclopedia

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