Peter Damian
1007 –February 22, 1072
Diplomat, Catholic priest, Philosopher, Catholic bishop, Catholic theologian
Lived 65 years
- Born in
- Ravenna
- Passed away in
- Faenza
Peter Damian (Latin: Petrus Damianus; Italian: Pietro or Pier Damiani; c. 1007 – 21 or 22 February 1072 or 1073) 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.
Notable works: Liber Gomorrhianus, De laude flagellorum, De die mortis, Letters Awards: Doctor of the Church
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