Pietro Igneo (died 11 November 1089) was an Italian

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monk from the

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branch. He also served as a

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and was named as the

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. He is often referred to as a member of the Aldobrandini house but this familiar denomination is not attested in sources as a fact. Igneo's beatification had been confirmed on 4 March 1673.

Life

Pietro Igneo was born to a noble family in

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. He was a relative to

John Gualbert Giovanni Gualberto (c. 985 – 12 July 1073) was an Italian Roman Catholic abbot and the founder of the Vallumbrosan Order. Born into a noble family, Gualberto was a predictably vain individual who sought pleasure in vanities and romantic int ...

, and the uncle of Bernardo degli Uberti. He had at least one sibling. Pietro entered the

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in 1018 as a monk. Bishop Pietro Mezzobarbo had been accused of simoniacal acquisition of the episcopal dignities. Mezzobarbo denied these charges to the utmost and had numerous and prominent supporters. This accusation turned into conflict and intense agitation in Florence. The Vallombrosian monks were his chief accusers and upon the insistence of the people for proof the judgment of God - or a trial through fire - was resorted to settle the matter. The abbot (and his relative) John Gualbert designated for the test Pietro who underwent the ordeal on 23 February 1068 (he succeeded) and was hence called "Igneo" which meant "fire-tried". This triumph of the monks led to a confession on the part of the bishop.Weber, Nicholas. "Blessed Peter Igneus." The Catholic Encyclopedia
Vol. 11. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 11 February 2019 Igneo soon became the abbot for San Salvatore in Fucecchio and he held that position until 1081. In 1072 he was designated as a cardinal and

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named him

. Igneo attended the October 1072 consecration of the church of Santi Donato e Nicola in Albano while he himself consecrated the church of San Miniatis in Rubbicana on 7 February 1077. He cooperated with Pope Gregory VII to repress simony and reform church discipline.Monks of Ramsgate. "Peter Igneus", ''Book of Saints'', A. & C. Black Ltd., 1921
/ref> Gregory VII entrusted him with several important missions: in 1079 he served as a

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in the German kingdom with the

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and

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. Upon the renewal of the excommunication against the emperor at

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in 1084 he was designated - at Pope Gregory VII's behest - as one of the two legates sent to

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for the promulgation of the sentence. He is mentioned in the papal bull of

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on 8 July 1089 and is attested for the last time in the papal curia in September 1089. Igneo served as a co-consecrator for the

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of the new

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in 1087. He participated in the conclaves held in 1086 and in 1088. He died on 11 November 1089.

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Catholic Online

Santi e Beati

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