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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

8 May (Carthusians); 29 May on some calendars

Born

1311 in Siena, Italy

Died

29 May 1361 in Siena, Italy of natural causes; relics enshrined in the Maggiani Cathusian chapterhouse near Florence, Italy; miracles reported at his tomb there

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

Feast Days

May 8May 29
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