Tag: St Peter Damien
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Peter Damien
St Peter Damien (Approx. 1007 – 1073) was born the youngest child to a large noble but poor family in Ravenna, Italy. He was still very young when both his parents died. At first, an older brother cared for him but treated him badly, using him as a slave to tend farm animals. A second brother,…
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21st February: St Peter Damien
Featured Saint: St Peter Damien (Approx. 1007-1073) St Peter Damien was born in Ravenna, Italy. He was still very young when his parents died leaving him orphaned. His exceptional intellectual abilities were obvious at a young age and soon, he became a highly respected teacher. At the age of around 28 he left teaching and joined…