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Detail Of An Antique Italian Holy Card Of Blessed Peter The Hermit Date And Artist Unknown

Detail Of An Antique Italian Holy Card Of Blessed Peter The Hermit Date And Artist Unknown

Blessed Peter The Hermit

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

8 July (Benedictines)

Born

C.1050 at Amiens, France

Died

1115 at the Neufmoustier monastery in Huy, Belgium of natural causes; re-interred in 1242

Biography

Blessed Peter The Hermit, also known as Peter of Amiens, was born around 1050 in Amiens, France. He is most widely recognized for his pivotal role in preaching the First Crusade, urging Christians to take up arms and reclaim the Holy Lands from the invading Muslims.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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