Saint Peter Crisci of Foligno
Also known as: Pietrillo
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 19
Died
July 19, 1323
Beatified
local devotion developed soon after his death, and by the late 14th-century there was a fair that grew up around…
Biography
Saint Peter Crisci of Foligno, also known as Pietrillo, was born in the year 1243 in Foligno, Umbria, Italy. As a young man, Peter led a reckless and sinful life, indulging in worldly pleasures. However, this all changed when tragedy struck his life. Around the age of thirty, both of Peter's parents passed away, leaving him to contemplate the brevity of life and the emptiness of his pursuits....