Peter of Verona | |
|---|---|
 Saint Peter the Martyr by Pedro Berruguete | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | 29 October 1205 Verona, Italy |
| Died | April 29, 1252 (aged 46) Milan, Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 9 March 1253, Perugia, Italy by Pope Innocent IV |
| Feast | 29 April |
| Attributes | religious habit of a Dominican, hatchet, cleaver, or sword in his head or a severe head wound; or writing the words Credo in Deum as he dies. |
| Patronage | Order of Preachers, Inquisitors, midwives, Lombardy, Como, Cremona, Duchy of Modena and Reggio, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
Peter of Verona (1205 – April 6, 1252), also known as Saint Peter Martyr and Saint Peter of Verona, was a 13th-century Italian Catholic priest. He was a Dominican friar and a celebrated preacher. He served as Inquisitor in Lombardy, was killed by an assassin, and was canonized as a Catholic saint 11 months after his death, making this the fastest canonization in history.