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Detail Of An Italian Holy Card Of Blessed Peter Of Saint James By Bertoni Date Unknown
Detail Of An Italian Holy Card Of Blessed Peter Of Saint James By Bertoni Date Unknown

Blessed Peter Of Saint James

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

4 September (Mercedarians)

Born

Navarre, Spain

Died

1307 of natural causes

Biography

Blessed Peter of Saint James, also known as Peter Armengol or Armengaud, was a Mercedarian friar who is celebrated for his selfless acts of ransom and the redemption of Christian slaves held captive in Algiers by Muslims during the 13th century. He was born in Navarre, Spain, and dedicated his life to the service of God and the liberation of the oppressed.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
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