St. Petrus van Assche Biography
Saint Petrus van Assche Profile. Born: 1530 AD in Belgium, Europe. Worked in Netherlands. Died: July 9, 1572, in Brielle, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Feast Day is celebrated on July 9.
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Saint of the Day |
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St. Petrus van Assche Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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Date of Birth |
1530 AD |
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Country of Birth |
Belgium of Europe |
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Matrimony/Holy Orders |
Saints who were Monks |
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Profession |
Monk |
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Place of Work |
Netherlands |
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Date of Death |
July 9, 1572 |
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Place of Death |
Brielle, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands |
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Feast Day |
July 9 |
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Beatification |
Beatified by Pope Clement X |
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Canonization |
Canonized by Pope Pius IX |
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Patron Saint of |
N/A |
Biography
Saint Petrus van Assche, a Franciscan Friars Minor monk. Martyred by Calvinists for “papism” and his faith in the Real Presence in the Eucharist. One of the Martyrs of Gorkum. One of nineteen saints executed by Calvinists for loyalty to the Pope and for their confidence in the Real Presence in the Eucharist.
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