
Blessed Peter Of Sassoferrato
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
29-Aug
Died
Beheaded in 1231 in Valencia, Spain
Beatified
11 September 1704 by Pope Clement XI (cultus confirmed); 1783 by Pope Pius VI (cultus confirmed)
Biography
Blessed Peter of Sassoferrato, a Franciscan friar, was born in Sassoferrato, Italy, in an unknown year. Very little is known about his early life, but his dedication to the Catholic faith and his desire to serve God were evident from an early age.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified1704-09-11 by 11 September 1704 by Pope Clement XI (cultus confirmed); 1783 by Pope Pius VI (cultus confirmed)
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