Pierre de Tarentaise | |
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| Archbishop of Tarentaise | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Tarentaise |
| See | Tarentaise |
| Appointed | September 1141 |
| Term ended | 14 September 1174 |
| Predecessor | Bozon |
| Successor | Isdrael |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1141 |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pierre 1102 |
| Died | 14 September 1174 (aged 72) Bellevaux Abbey, Cirey, Franche-Comté, Kingdom of France |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day |
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| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 10 May 1191 Old Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Papal States by Pope Celestine III |
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| Patronage | Tarentaise |
Peter (1102 – 14 September 1174), usually known as Peter of Tarentaise (French: Pierre de Tarentaise), was a Cistercian monk who served as the archbishop of Tarentaise (as Peter II) from 1141 until his death.
In 1132, he founded Tamié Abbey as a daughter house of Bonnevaux Abbey. Peter tried to refuse an elevation to the episcopate though his superiors and Bernard of Clairvaux insisted that he accept the position. As archbishop, he had special care for the poor, the ill, and those who traveled the Alpine passes.
Peter died in 1174 as he attempted to mediate between feuding monarchs after a serious but brief illness. Miracles were reported at his tomb after his death and this led Pope Celestine III to canonize Peter as a saint in mid-1191.