Peter of Verona ( Latin Petrus Martyr - Peter Martyr ; 1206 - April 6, 1252 ) - Catholic monk, Dominican preacher, inquisitor of Lombardy . Holy catholic church .
| Peter Veronsky | |
|---|---|
| Pietro da verona | |
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| Birth | 1206 Verona |
| Death | April 6, 1252 |
| Canonized | 1253 |
| In the face | and |
| Day of Remembrance | April 6th |
Born in Verona , Peter's parents were followers of the Cathars . He graduated from the University of Bologna , received monastic tonsure from St. Dominic . Peter was a zealous Catholic, struggled with heresies, which ensured him a fast career:
- in 1232 he became papal ambassador to Milan ;
- in 1240 - Prior in Asti ;
- in 1241 - Prior in Piacenza ;
- in 1251 - papal ambassador to Cremona and in the same year a prior in Como and papal inquisitor in Como and in Milan.
April 6, 1252 Peter was killed in the forest near Barlassino on the road from Como to Milan , according to the official version - by the Cathars. On March 9, 1253, Pope Innocent IV canonized Peter. To intimidate heretics, he published the bull Ad extirpanda .
In art
Giovanni Bellini "The Assassination of St. Peter"
Tomb of Peter of Verona in the Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio in Milan
- Giovanni Bellini 's painting βThe Murder of St. Peterβ, 1509
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- Peter Veronsky (Dictionary of Saints Jacob Krotov)
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