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Blessed Pietro Petroni

Blessed Pietro Petroni

Blessed Pietro Petroni

Also known as: Petrone; Peter; Big Pietro (the illness that killed him first caused him to become enormously large or obese)

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

May 8

Died

May 29, 1361

Biography

Blessed Pietro Petroni, also known as Petrone, Peter, or Big Pietro, was born in 1311 in Siena, Italy. From a young age, Pietro exhibited a profound personal piety, and as a teenager, he dedicated himself to the care of sick individuals, particularly those suffering from leprosy. This compassionate nature eventually led him to respond to a call for religious life.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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