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Detail of The Painting Miracle of The Holy Body By Luís António Bernes 1908 Showing Saint Peter Gonzales Sailing On His Cloak Chapel of Our Lady of Conception And Holy Body Câmara De Lobos Madeira Spain Photograph In 1992 By Rui Camacho
Detail of The Painting Miracle of The Holy Body By Luís António Bernes 1908 Showing Saint Peter Gonzales Sailing On His Cloak Chapel of Our Lady of Conception And Holy Body Câmara De Lobos Madeira Spain Photograph In 1992 By Rui Camacho

Saint Peter Gonzales

Also known as: Elm; Elmo; Erasmus; Pedro; Pietro; Telm; Telmo

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

April 14

Died

April 15, 1246

Canonized

13 December 1741 by Pope Benedict XIV (cultus confirmed)

Beatified

1254 by Pope Innocent IV

Biography

Saint Peter Gonzales, also known as Elm, Elmo, Erasmus, Pedro, Pietro, Telm, and Telmo, was born in 1190 in Astorga, Spain. He hailed from the Castilian nobility and spent his youth indulging in worldly pursuits. However, he was fortunate to receive education from his uncle, the bishop of Astorga, which laid the foundation for his later spiritual journey....

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