Peter Damian | |
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 Bust of Peter Damian. Santa Maria degli Angeli, Florence. | |
| Bishop, Confessor and Doctor of the Church | |
| Born | c. 1007 Ravenna, Papal States |
| Died | 22 February 1072 or 1073[1] Faenza, Papal States |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 21 February earlier 23 February (General Roman Calendar, 1823–1969) |
| Attributes | represented as an Italian cardinal bearing a knotted rope in his hand; also as a pilgrim holding a papal Bull; Cardinal's hat, Benedictine monk's habit |
Peter Damian OSB (Latin: Petrus Damianus; Italian: Pietro or Pier Damiani; c. 1007 – 21 or 22 February 1072 or 1073)[1] was an Italian reforming Benedictine monk and cardinal in the circle of Pope Leo IX. Dante placed him in one of the highest circles of Paradiso as a great predecessor of Francis of Assisi and he was declared a Doctor of the Church on 27 September 1828. His feast day is 21 February.
- ^ a b Howe, John (June 2010). "Did St. Peter Damian Die in 1073 ? A New Perspective on his Final Days". Analecta Bollandiana. 128 (1): 67–86. doi:10.1484/J.ABOL.5.102054. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013.