Peter Damian
Eleventh-century Benedictine monk
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Updated 2026-05-29
Medieval monk who caught Dante's attention enough to land a spot in Paradiso's upper circles. Peter Damian's reformist zeal in Leo IX's orbit earned him Doctor of the Church status—posthumously, in 1828.
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Peter Damian 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.
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