Peter II of Tarentaise


Pierre de Tarentaise

Archbishop of Tarentaise
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseTarentaise
SeeTarentaise
AppointedSeptember 1141
Term ended14 September 1174
PredecessorBozon
SuccessorIsdrael
Orders
Consecration1141
RankArchbishop
Personal details
Born
Pierre

1102
Died14 September 1174 (aged 72)
Bellevaux Abbey, Cirey, Franche-Comté, Kingdom of France
Sainthood
Feast day
  • 14 September
  • 8 May (Tarentaise)
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Canonized10 May 1191
Old Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Papal States
by Pope Celestine III
Attributes
  • Episcopal attire
  • Cistercian habit
PatronageTarentaise

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.