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.