Peter Damian


Peter Damian

Bust of Peter Damian. Santa Maria degli Angeli, Florence.
Bishop, Confessor and Doctor of the Church
Bornc. 1007
Ravenna, Papal States
Died22 February 1072 or 1073[1]
Faenza, Papal States
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church[2]
Feast21 February
earlier 23 February (General Roman Calendar, 1823–1969)
Attributesrepresented 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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ https://www.orthodoxwest.com/kalendar

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