Peter of Anagni (died 3 August 1105) was a

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monk, bishop and papal legate. Born in Salerno, he entered the Benedictines and so distinguished himself as a monk that Pope Gregory VII appointed him

Bishop of Anagni The Diocese of Anagni-Alatri ( la, Dioecesis Anagnina-Alatrina) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Lazio, Italy. It has existed in its current form since 1986. In that year the Diocese of Alatri was u ...

. As bishop, he improved the spiritual welfare of the city and started rebuilding the city´s cathedral. He was then sent as papal legate to the

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where he was able to convince Emperor

Michael VII Doukas Michael VII Doukas or Ducas ( gr, Μιχαήλ Δούκας), nicknamed Parapinakes ( gr, Παραπινάκης, lit. "minus a quarter", with reference to the devaluation of the Byzantine currency under his rule), was the senior Byzantine e ...

to provide funds and craftsmen to building of the cathedral.St. Peter of Anagni
Catholic Online The new cathedral also included a hospital where, contrary to modern hospitals, accommodation and care was provided for free not only to the sick but also to travellers. Peter joined in 1096 the forces of

Bohemond of Taranto Bohemond I of Antioch (5 or 7 March 1111), also known as Bohemond of Taranto, was the prince of Taranto from 1089 to 1111 and the prince of Antioch from 1098 to 1111. He was a leader of the First Crusade, leading a contingent of Normans on the qu ...

during the

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on their way to the Holy Land and later returned by way of Constantinople, Palermo and Salerno. Peter died on 3 August 1105., at 3–4. He was canonized in 1109 by

Pope Paschal II Pope Paschal II ( la, Paschalis II; 1050 1055 – 21 January 1118), born Ranierius, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 August 1099 to his death in 1118. A monk of the Abbey of Cluny, he was cre ...

, a mere four years after his death.Vincenzo Fenicchia, BSS, vol. X (1968), col. 663. His feast is on 3 August

Roman Martyrology The ''Roman Martyrology'' ( la, Martyrologium Romanum) is the official martyrology of the Catholic Church. Its use is obligatory in matters regarding the Roman Rite liturgy, but dioceses, countries and religious institutes may add duly approved ...

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