saint peter damian

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Definition of saint peter damian in English English dictionary

born 1007, Ravenna died Feb. 22, 1072, Faenze; feast day February 21 Italian cardinal and Doctor of the Church. He was prior of Fonte Avellana in the Apennines before being named a cardinal in 1057. A leading monastic reformer and ascetic, he played an important role in the promotion of apostolic poverty and in support of papal reformers who sought to enforce clerical celibacy and abolish simony. He defended Pope Alexander II against the antipope Honorius II and reconciled Alexander with the city of Ravenna. He was also sent as a papal legate to resolve disputes in Milan and Cluny, Burgundy, and he played a key role in the formulation of the papal election decree of 1059

Hyphenation

saint pe·ter damian

Turkish pronunciation

seynt pitır deymiın

Pronunciation

/ˈsānt ˈpētər ˈdāmēən/ /ˈseɪnt ˈpiːtɜr ˈdeɪmiːən/