Blessed Petrus Donders
Also known as: Peter Donders; Peerke Donders
Feast Day
14-Jan
Born
27 October 1805 at Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
Died
14 January 1887 at Batavia, Saramacca, Surinam of natural causes; buried there
Beatified
23 May 1982 by Pope John Paul II; on 11 April 1978, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints declared miraculous the cure of Louis John Westland from osteomyelitis by Blessed Peter’s intercession
Venerated
25 March 1945 by Pope Pius XII (decree of heroic virtues)
Biography
Blessed Petrus Donders, also known as Peter Donders or Peerke Donders, was born on 27 October 1805 in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands. He was the son of Arnold Denis Donders and Petronella van den Brekel. Growing up in a poor family, Peter had limited opportunities for education and often had to work at home and in a local factory alongside his brother Martin. Despite their difficult circumstances, Peter harbored a deep desire to become a priest.
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