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St. Peter of Tarentaise
Archbishop of Tarentaise
Life and historical setting
Peter of Tarentaise (1102–1174) is remembered in the Church as archbishop of Tarentaise. The supplied Catholic source associates this life with Saint-Maurice-l'Exil.
Documented offices and forms of service associated with Peter of Tarentaise include Archbishop of Tarentaise, Catholic priest, archbishop. The religious family connected with this vocation is Benedictines.
Peter of Tarentaise's service reached the needy. Peter of Tarentaise's earthly life ended in 1174 as he attempted to mediate between feuding monarchs after a serious but brief illness.
The enduring witness of Peter of Tarentaise is especially connected with prayer and contemplation, pastoral and ecclesial leadership, and religious life and community. Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.
Vocation and witness
These themes were identified from the supplied source record and provide a structured guide to the life.
Prayer and contemplation
Prayer, contemplation, or a disciplined interior life is a significant part of the recorded witness.
Pastoral and ecclesial leadership
The account includes pastoral, monastic, or ecclesial leadership exercised for the good of the Church.
Religious life and community
Consecrated life, community discipline, or the building of a religious family shapes this witness.
Founding and renewal
The source associates this life with founding, restoring, or strengthening a Christian work or community.
Reconciliation and peace
The source presents holiness through patience, reconciliation, and unity in Christ.
Spiritual legacy
The enduring witness of Peter of Tarentaise is especially connected with prayer and contemplation, pastoral and ecclesial leadership, and religious life and community. Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.
Prayerful reflection
God of holiness, through the witness of Peter of Tarentaise, strengthen us in reconciliation, peace, forgiveness, and unity rooted in truth and charity. Keep our attention fixed on Jesus Christ, and teach us to answer grace faithfully in the duties, relationships, and needs placed before us. Amen.
Historical and liturgical note
Catalogued feast-day statement; confirm the calendar used by the local Church or religious family.
Other associated observances: May 8.
Dates, offices, and institutions are presented as biographical facts, while later devotional interpretation is kept distinct from the historical outline.