Peter the Venerable | |
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 Peter the Venerable, with other monks, 13th century illuminated manuscript | |
| Benedictine Monk, Abbot of Cluny | |
| Born | c. 1092 France |
| Died | 25 December 1156 Cluny Abbey, France |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church, Folk Catholicism |
| Feast | 29 December |
Peter the Venerable (c. 1092 – 25 December 1156), also known as Peter of Montboissier, was the abbot of the Benedictine abbey of Cluny. He has been honored as a saint though he was never canonized in the Middle Ages. Since in 1862 Pope Pius IX confirmed his historical cult, and the Martyrologium Romanum, issued by the Holy See in 2004, regards him as a blessed.