SAINT
saint-peter-nolasco
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Peter Nolasco, O. de M. was a Catholic nobleman known for founding the Royal and Military Order of Our Lady of Mercy of the Redemption of the Captives with approval by Pope Gregory IX on 17 January 1235.
feast Day
05-06
birth Date
1189
death Date
6 May 1256
canonization Status
canonized
canonization Date
30 September 1628
canonized By
Pope Urban VIII
feast Month
5
feast Day Of Month
6