April 29
1205-1252..
an inquisitor and martyr...born in Verona...his parents were "Catharists"...( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catharism...interesting...two opposing deities...dualities..
Lots of Cathar castles in Langudoc...southern France...kind of west of Marseilles. Check out Carcassone...I stayed there one night on my way back from the west coast.
https://www.carcassonne.org/
back to Peter..he was educated Catholic and went to the University in Bologna ( an interesting place! check out the super old operating theater that you can visit) https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/anatomical-theatre-of-the-archiginnasio
Peter became a Dominican in Bologna...He was appointed an inquisitor and went off to Lombardy to Inquire, a Cathar area...and that didn't go over well.
At 46 he was assassinated by a Cathar rebel on his way to Milan from Lake Como ( not on the train!) . He was way to vocal and questioning.
He is the Patron Saint of Inquisitors.
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