SAINT
saint-pietro-i-orseolo
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Pietro I Orseolo OSBCam, also known as Peter Urseulus, (928–987) was the Doge of Venice from 976 until 978. He abdicated his office and left in the middle of the night to become a monk. He later entered the order of the Camaldolese Hermits of Mount Corona. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church.
feast Day
01-10
birth Date
928
death Date
10 January 987
canonization Status
canonized
canonization Date
1731
canonized By
Pope Clement XII
feast Month
1
feast Day Of Month
10

