Peter Faber
Peter Faber | |
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Co-founder of the Society of Jesus | |
| Priest, Confessor, Founder | |
| Born | 13 April 1506 Villaret, Duchy of Savoy Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 1 August 1546 (aged 40) Rome, Papal States |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church (Society of Jesus) |
| Beatified | 5 September 1872, Rome, Kingdom of Italy, by Pope Pius IX |
| Canonized | 17 December 2013 (equivalent canonization), Vatican City by Pope Francis |
| Feast | 2 August |
Peter Faber, SJ (French: Pierre Lefevre or Favre, Latin: Petrus Faber) (13 April 1506 – 1 August 1546) was a Savoyard Catholic priest, theologian and co-founder of the Society of Jesus, along with Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier. Pope Francis announced his canonization in 2013.