Pietro I Orseolo Saint

Pietro I Orseolo (Peter Urseolus) (928–987) was the Doge of Venice from 976 to 978. He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. He was born near Udine to one of the more powerful families in Venice. At the age of 20 he was named commander of the Venetian fleet, performing distinguished service as a soldier, and waging successful campaigns against the Dalmatian pirates. He was also devoted to the Roman Catholic Church.

Personal facts

Pietro I Orseolo
Birth dateJanuary 01, 0928
Date of deathJanuary 01, 0987
Place of death
France

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venerated in
Catholic Church

Topical connections

Alfredo Ildefonso SchusterCleric
AlferiusSaint
Adamo AbateSaint
Andrea VendraminPolitician

Pietro I Orseolo on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11776a.htm
  2. http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/91342
  3. https://archive.org/stream/dogaressasofveni00stal#page/314/mode/2up