Peter of Alcántara
Peter of Alcántara OFM | |
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Saint Peter of Alcántara, painted wood sculpture by Pedro de Mena (1628) | |
| Friar, Mystic | |
| Born | 1499 Alcántara, Spain |
| Died | 18 October, 1562 (aged 62-63) Arenas de San Pedro, Spain |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | April 18, 1622 by Pope Gregory XV |
| Canonized | April 28, 1669 by Pope Clement IX |
| Feast | October 19 |
| Attributes | Franciscan habit |
| Patronage | Brazil, Eucharistic adoration, Extremadura, Pakil, Shrewsbury Cathedral |
Peter of Alcántara, OFM (born Peter Garavita; Spanish: Pedro de Alcántara; 1499 – October 18, 1562) was a Spanish Franciscan friar who was canonized in 1669.