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Blessed Peter To Rot

Blessed Peter To Rot

Saint Peter To Rot

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

7-Jul

Born

1912 in Rakunai, East New Britain (part of modern Papua New Guinea)

Died

Poisoned and suffocated on 7 July 1945 in a Japanese concentration camp at Rakunai, East New Britain (part of modern Papua New Guinea)

Beatified

17 January 1995 by Pope John Paul II

Canonized

October 19, 2025, by Pope Leo XIV at St. Peter's Square

Venerated

2 April 1993 by Pope John Paul II

Biography

Blessed Peter To Rot, also known as Peter To Puia, was born in 1912 in Rakunai, which was part of modern Papua New Guinea. His parents, Angelo To Puia and Maria la Tumul, were enthusiastic converts to Catholicism and played a vital role in the early Catholic community of the region. Peter grew up in a devout Catholic household and displayed a deep piety from an early age.

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