St Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor [Age 65]
(1007 Ravenna-Italy - February 22, 1072 Ravenna-Italy)

St. Peter Damian, a man of vehemence in all his actions was very young when he was orphaned and sent to live with his brother who was a priest in Ravenna, Italy. His brother made sure that Peter Damian received a good education, and he eventually became a professor. He was very strict with himself and practiced arduous fasting and prayer. Peter decided to leave his position as a professor so he could dedicate himself more fully to prayer. He joined the Benedictines and soon developed insomnia from spending his nights in prayer. Peter became abbot and founded several hermitages. He also encouraged his brothers to live lives of prayerful solitude, acted as a peacemaker for the Holy See, diligently worked to end simony, and wrote many letters. St Peter Damian was canonized in 1823 and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1828.

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