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Peter of Verona

1206 - 1252

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Peter of Verona (1205 – April 6, 1252), also known as Saint Peter Martyr and Saint Peter of Verona, was a 13th-century Italian Catholic priest. He was a Dominican friar and a celebrated preacher. He served as Inquisitor in Lombardy, was killed by an assassin, and was canonized as a Catholic saint 11 months after his death — the fastest canonization in history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter of Verona is the 881st most popular religious figure (down from 865th in 2019), the 1,162nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,222nd in 2019) and the 291st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Peter of Verona was a medieval Italian bishop and poet. He is most famous for his work, "The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri."

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Peter of Verona ranks 881 out of 3,187. Before him are Mechtilde, Frances Xavier Cabrini, Antipope Paschal, Eduardo Martínez Somalo, Louise de Marillac, and Brother Roger. After him are Therese Neumann, Anders Arborelius, Carlo Maria Martini, Stefan Wyszyński, Timothy M. Dolan, and Georg Ratzinger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1206, Peter of Verona ranks 5. Before him are Güyük Khan, Albertus Magnus, Béla IV of Hungary, and Otto II, Duke of Bavaria. After him are Maria Laskarina, Godan Khan, and Konrad von Thüringen. Among people deceased in 1252, Peter of Verona ranks 7. Before him are Abel, King of Denmark, Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, Blanche of Castile, Ferdinand III of Castile, Sorghaghtani Beki, and Isabella, Queen of Armenia. After him are Qara Hülegü, Rose of Viterbo, Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Henry I, Count of Anhalt, Bohemond V of Antioch, and Zdislava Berka.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Peter of Verona ranks 1,162 out of 5,161. Before him are Constantius Gallus (325), Sebastian Cabot (1484), Luigi Russolo (1885), Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy (1636), Tiberius Gemellus (19), and Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852). After him are Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1882), Andrea Pirlo (1979), Carlo Maria Martini (1927), Salonia Matidia (68), Totò (1898), and Andrea Gritti (1455).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Peter of Verona ranks 291. Before him are Antipope Ursicinus (400), Antipope Boniface VII (1000), Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901), Melania the Younger (383), Renato Martino (1932), and Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850). After him are Carlo Maria Martini (1927), Saint Maurus (512), Caesar Baronius (1538), Agostino Casaroli (1914), Antipope Nicholas V (1260), and Alessandro Valignano (1539).

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