Saint Peter Claver By Group 3
Birth information
He was born on June 26, 1580 He was born on June 26, 1580 He was born in Verdu,Catalonia,Kingdom of Spain He was born in Verdu,Catalonia,Kingdom of Spain
Family information
He was a son of a Catalonian farmer. He was a son of a Catalonian farmer.
Known as
The patron saint of slaves The patron saint of slaves The patron saint of all Colombia The patron saint of all Colombia
His accomplishments
Brought medicines and food on the ship for the African slaves who were sent to America Brought medicines and food on the ship for the African slaves who were sent to America Cared and loved for the slaves
Baptized and instructed to the faith about 300 thousand people including infants Baptized and instructed to the faith about 300 thousand people including infants He also cured people since he was a miracle worker He also cured people since he was a miracle worker
Studied at
University of Barcelona and obtained his first degrees there University of Barcelona and obtained his first degrees there He studied philosophy at Majorca (the largest island of Spain) He studied philosophy at Majorca (the largest island of Spain)
How he died
He was sick with an illness for four years He was sick with an illness for four years The sickness was called plague a deadly infectious disease The sickness was called plague a deadly infectious disease
Death information
He died on September (so he lived until he was 74 years old) He died on September (so he lived until he was 74 years old)
Feast day and others
His feast day is on September His feast day is on September He was Beatified on July by pope Pius IX He was Beatified on July by pope Pius IX He was Canonized on January by pope Leo XII He was Canonized on January by pope Leo XII
His quotes and his symbols
“we must speak to them with our hands before we try to speak to them with our lips” “we must speak to them with our hands before we try to speak to them with our lips” Symbols: ship, cockle shell used for baptizing Symbols: ship, cockle shell used for baptizing