Peter the Venerable
French abbot and saint · France · On the map · Academics · Lived 1092 to 1156 · aged 64
Peter the Venerable, also known as Peter of Montboissier, was the abbot of the Benedictine abbey of Cluny. He has been honored as a saint although he was never canonized in the Middle Ages.
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Since in 1862 Pope Pius IX confirmed his historical cult, and the Martyrologium Romanum, issued by the Holy See in 2004, regards him as a blessed.
Country
France
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1092 to 1156 · aged 64