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Blessed Peter Of Sassoferrato
Blessed Peter Of Sassoferrato

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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