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Also known as Pietro Damiano

eleventh-century Benedictine monk

Person · Open Library

Born
1007?
Died
1072
Works
14

Top works

  • Letters, 31-60
  • Opera omnia ..
  • Lettre sur la toute-puissance divine
  • Vita beati Romualdi
  • Die Briefe des Petrus Damiani (Monumenta Germaniae historica. Die Briefe der deutschen Kaiserzeit) (German Edition)

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Type
Person
Active from
1987-02-11

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Listeners
42
Total plays
52

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Key facts

Born
c. 1007 , Ravenna , Papal States
Died
22 February 1072 or 1073 , Faenza , Papal States
Venerated in
Catholic Church
Feast
21 February , earlier 23 February (General Roman Calendar, 1823–1969)
Attributes
represented 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
Patronage
Insomniacs , sufferers of disordered sleep

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Wikidata facts

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Commons category
Petrus Damiani
date of birth
1007-01-01
date of death
1072-02-27
Commons Creator page
Petrus Damiani
name in native language
Petrus Damianus
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Article

Peter Damian OSB (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.

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