Blessed Antonio De Pietra
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
12 June (Mercedarians)
Died
1490 at San Martino convent, Oran, Algeria of natural causes
Biography
Blessed Antonio De Pietra was a Mercedarian friar renowned for his courageous acts of rescuing Christians from Muslim slavery in North Africa during the late 15th century. Although there is limited information available about his early life and background, his extraordinary deeds of selflessness and bravery have made him an inspirational figure within the Catholic Church.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
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