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1830–1861 · Modern · Dominican Order

Pere Almató was a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary of the Dominican Order, born in 1830 in Sant Feliu Sasserra. He died by decapitation in 1861 in Hải Dương. He is recognized as a blessed and a saint within the Catholic Church.

299–313 · Early Church

Peregrina, also known as Saint Peregrina of Rome, was an early Christian martyr and saint, born in 290 or 299 in Lusitania and died in 304 or 313 in Rome. Some sources associate her with Saint Agnes, possibly as her servant.

1265–1345 · Medieval · Servite Order

Peregrine Laziosi (Pellegrino Latiosi; c. 1260 – 1 May 1345) is an Italian saint of the Servite Order (Friar Order Servants of Mary). He is the patron saint for persons suffering from cancer, AIDS, and other life-threatening illnesses.

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Saint Peris was a little-known Welsh saint of the early Christian period, possibly 6th century. He is referred to in the Bonedd y Saint as a 'Cardinal of Rome'. However, he may have been one of the many children of Helig ap Glannog of Tyno Helig.

1804–1839 · Modern

Perpetua Hong Kum-ju (Korean: 홍금주 페르페투아) was a Korean Christian laywoman, martyr, and saint, born in 1804 near Seoul, Korea, and beheaded on September 26, 1839, in Seoul.

1787–1839 · Modern

Peter Ch’oe Ch’ang-hŭb (1787–December 29, 1839) was a Korean catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Born in Seoul into a family of government officials, he lost his father at the age of 13.

1813–1866 · Modern

Saint Peter Ch'oe Hyŏng was a Catholic catechist born in Gongju in 1813. He died by decapitation in Seoul in 1866. He is recognized as a Catholic saint and blessed.

1815–1866 · Modern

Peter Cho Hwa-sŏ (1815–December 13, 1866) was a Korean Catholic saint and martyr. His father was Andrew Cho, a Catholic martyr who died in 1839. Peter Cho Hwa-sŏ moved to Sinchang in Chungcheong Province, where he worked as an assistant to Father Thomas Choe Yang-eop.

1845–1866 · Modern

Peter Chŏng Wŏn-ji (born 1845 in Jinjam, Korea; died December 13, 1866, in Jeonju) was a Korean saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. Peter Chŏng Wŏn-ji was born into a very devout Catholic family; he was the son of another martyr.

1809–1887 · Modern · Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer

Petrus Norbertus Donders (27 October 1809 – 14 January 1887) was a Dutch Roman Catholic priest and member of the Redemptorists. He served in various missions in the Dutch colony of Surinam.

1506–1546 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Peter Faber, SJ (French: Pierre Lefevre or Favre, Latin: Petrus Faber) (13 April 1506 – 1 August 1546) was a Savoyard Catholic priest, theologian and co-founder of the Society of Jesus, along with Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier.

1565–1640 · Reformation · Canons Regular of Saint Augustine

Peter Fourier was a French canon regular who is honored as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. Foregoing offers of high office, he served for many years as a pastor in the village of Mattaincourt in the Vosges.

1799–1840 · Modern

Peter Hong Pyong-ju was a Korean Christian layman, catechist, martyr, and Catholic saint. Born in 1799 in Seosan, Chungcheong Province, Korea, he was beheaded for his faith on January 31, 1840, at Dangkogae near Seoul.

1811–1868 · Modern · Society of Mary

Peter Julian Eymard S.S.S. (French: Pierre-Julien Eymard [pjɛʁ ʒyljɛ̃ ɛjmɑʁ]; 4 February 1811 – 1 August 1868) was a French Catholic priest, saint and founder of two religious institutes: the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament for men and the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament…

1587–1639 · Reformation · Society of Jesus

Peter Kibe, SJ (Japanese: ペトロ岐部, romanized: Petoro Kibe; 1587 – 4 July 1639), his real name is Kibe Shigekatsu (岐部 茂勝), also known as Petro Kasui Kibe (ペトロ・カスイ岐部), was a Japanese Jesuit and Christian martyr.

1805–1837 · Modern

Peter Kwon Tŭg-in (1805–May 24, 1839) was a martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church. Born in Seoul to a Catholic family, he lost his father in childhood and his mother at the age of 16. He became a devout Catholic under his mother's influence.

1837–1900 · Contemporary

1760–1834 · Modern

Saint Peter Liu was born in 1760 in Guizhou and died in 1834 in Guiyang. A member of the Catholic Church, he died by strangling. He is recognized as a Catholic saint and blessed.

1843–1900 · Contemporary

1773–1833 · Modern

Peter Lê Tùy (Hanoi, Tonkin, 1773 – Bằng Sở village, Thanh Trì District, Thường Tín prefecture, present-day Bằng Sở village, Hồng Vân commune, Hanoi, Vietnam) was a 19th-century Vietnamese priest who was martyred on October 11, 1833, in Nghệ An province, Tonkin (present-day Vietn…

1796–1846 · Modern

Peter Nam Kyŏng-mun (Korean: 남경문 베드로; born 1796 in Seoul, died September 20, 1846, in the same city) was a Korean saint of the Catholic Church and a martyr. In his youth, he was a soldier, later working as a salt clam merchant. He served as a catechist.

1808–1840 · Modern

Peter Nguyễn Khắc Tự (Vietnamese: Phêrô Nguyễn Khắc Tự) (born c. 1808 in Ninh Bình, Vietnam; died July 10, 1840, in Đồng Hới, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church.

1783–1840 · Modern

Peter Nguyễn Văn Hiếu (Vietnamese: Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Hiếu) (born c. 1783 in Đồng Chuối, Ninh Bình Province, Vietnam; died April 28, 1840, in Ninh Bình, Vietnam) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Peter Nguyễn Văn Hiếu was born around 1783 in Đồng Chuối.

1180–1256 · Medieval · Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy

Peter Nolasco, O. de M. (Pere Nolasc in Catalan, Pierre Nolasque in French and Pedro Nolasco in Spanish; 1189 – 6 May 1256) was a Catholic nobleman known for founding the Royal and Military Order of Our Lady of Mercy of the Redemption of the Captives (the Mercedarians) with appro…

1227–1300 · Medieval · Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy

Peter Pascual (c. 1227 – 1299/1300), in Latin originally Petrus Paschasius (Spanish: Pedro Pascual, Valencian : Pere Pasqual), was a Mozarabic theologian, bishop, and martyr. His very existence has been called into question by recent scholarship.

1680–1747 · Modern · Dominican Order

Peter Sanz (22 September 1680 – 26 May 1747) (Catalan: Pere Sans i Jordá, Spanish: Pedro Sans i Jordá) was a Catalan Dominican friar who was sent as a missionary bishop to China. He was declared a martyr and canonized by the Catholic Church.

1819–1866 · Modern

Peter Son Sŏn-ji (1819–December 13, 1866) was a Korean catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. Born in Imcheon, Chungcheong Province, he was baptized in childhood. He was married and had two children.

1597 · Reformation · Franciscans

The 26 Martyrs of Japan (Japanese: 日本二十六聖人, Hepburn: Nihon Nijūroku Seijin) were a group of Catholics who were executed by crucifixion on 5 February 1597, in Nagasaki, Japan. Their martyrdom is especially significant in the history of the Catholic Church in Japan.

1305–1366 · Medieval · Carmelites

Peter Thomas, OCarm (1305–1366), also known as Petrus de Thomas or Pierre de Thomas, was a French Carmelite friar, preacher, and teacher. He was entrusted with a number of diplomatic missions by the Holy See. Thomas was canonized by Pope Urban VIII in 1628.

1912–1945 · Contemporary

Saint Peter To Rot was a Papua New Guinean Catholic who was canonized for his continued practice of Catholicism in the face of Japanese repression during World War II.

1808–1838 · Modern

Peter Trương Văn Đường (born c. 1808 in Kẻ Sở, Hà Nam province, Vietnam; died December 18, 1838, in Sơn Tây, Ha Tay province, Vietnam) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church.

1816–1838 · Modern

Peter Vũ Văn Truật (born c. 1816 in Kẻ Thiếc, Hà Nam Province, Vietnam; died December 18, 1838, in Sơn Tây, Ha Tay Province, Vietnam) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church.

1842–1900 · Contemporary

1860–1900 · Contemporary · Franciscans

Peter Wu Anbang was a Catholic priest and bishop born in Taiyuan in 1860. A member of the Franciscans, he died in Taiyuan in 1900. He is recognized as a Catholic saint and blessed.

1768–1814 · Modern

Peter Wu Guosheng (traditional Chinese: 吳國盛; simplified Chinese: 吴国盛; pinyin: Wú Guóchéng; 1768 – 7 November 1814) was a Chinese Catholic martyr. He was born in 1768 in the town of Longping in Zunyi county in Guizhou. Prior to his baptism, he was an innkeeper.

1803–1838 · Modern

Peter Yi Ho-yŏng (1803 in Icheon, Korea – November 2, 1838 in Seoul) was a catechist, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. After his father's death, Peter Yi Ho-yŏng moved to Seoul, where he lived in poverty with his family.

1820–1866 · Modern

Peter Yi Myŏng-sŏ (Korean: 이명서 베드로) (born 1820 in Chungcheong Province, Korea; died December 13, 1866, in Jeonju, Korea) was a Korean martyr and a saint of the Catholic Church.

1836–1866 · Modern

Peter Yu Chong-nyul (Korean: 유정률 베드로) was a Korean Christian layman, Catholic martyr, and saint. He was born in 1836 in Nonje, near Pyongyang, Korea, and died in prison for his faith on February 17, 1866, in Pyongyang.

1826–1839 · Modern

Peter Yu Tae-chol (Korean: 유대철 베드로; c. 1826 – October 31, 1839) was one of the 103 canonised Korean Martyrs martyred during the Gihae persecution of 1839, and a son of a government interpreter named Augustine Nyou Tjin-kil, also a martyr.

1850–1900 · Contemporary · Franciscans

1839–1900 · Contemporary

1390–1456 · Medieval · Franciscans

Peter Regalado y de la Constanilla, O.F.M. (Spanish: Pedro Regalado; Latin Regalatus), known as Peter of Valladolid during his lifetime (1390 – 30 March 1456), was a Spanish Friar Minor and Catholic priest who was a noted itinerant preacher and major reformer of his Order.

1499–1562 · Reformation · Order of Friars Minor

Peter of Alcántara, OFM (born Peter Garavita; Spanish: Pedro de Alcántara; 1499 – October 18, 1562) was a Spanish Franciscan friar who was canonized in 1669. Peter was born at Alcántara, Province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.

1001–1105 · Medieval · Benedictines

Peter of Anagni (died 3 August 1105) was a Benedictine monk, bishop and papal legate. Born in Salerno, he entered the Benedictines and so distinguished himself as a monk that Pope Gregory VII appointed him Bishop of Anagni.

1136 · Medieval · Benedictines

Peter of Juilly (died 1136) was a Benedictine monk and renowned preacher. Born in England, he joined Molesme Abbey, a Benedictine monastery at Molesme in Burgundy. There he became acquainted with Saint Stephen Harding.

1350–1391 · Medieval · Franciscans

Peter of Narbonne (also: Pierre de Narbonne) is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church who was born in France. His date of birth is unknown; he died on November 14, 1391, in Jerusalem.

1038–1123 · Medieval · Benedictines

Pietro of Pappacarbone (Italian: San Pietro di Pappacarbone) (died 4 March 1123) was an Italian abbot, bishop, and saint. He was abbot of La Trinità della Cava, located at Cava de' Tirreni. Born in Salerno, he had first been a monk at Cava under Leo I of Cava.

1626–1667 · Reformation · Third Order of Saint Francis

Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur (or Betancourt) y Gonzáles, OFB (Spanish: Pedro de San José de Betancur y Gonzáles, 21 March 1626– 25 April 1667), also called Hermano Pedro de San José Betancurt (Brother Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur) or more simply Peter de Betancurt, Hermano…

1102–1174 · Medieval · Cistercians

Peter (1102 – 14 September 1174), usually known as Peter of Tarentaise (French: Pierre de Tarentaise), was a Cistercian monk who served as the archbishop of Tarentaise (as Peter II) from 1141 until his death.

1206–1252 · Medieval · Dominican Order

Peter of Verona (29 October 1205 – 6 April 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.