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Blessed Peter Taaffe

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

11 September; 20 June as one of the Irish Martyrs

Born

Irish

Died

Martyred on 11 September 1649 in Drogheda, Louth, Ireland

Beatified

27 September 1992 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy

Venerated

6 July 1991 by Pope John Paul II

Biography

Blessed Peter Taaffe was an Augustinian priest and one of the Irish Martyrs. He was born in Ireland, where he dedicated his life to serving God and the Catholic Church. Little is known about his early life and upbringing, but his unwavering faith and commitment to his vocation are evident in his later endeavors.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1992-09-27 by 27 September 1992 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy

Feast Days

September 11June 20
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