1. Saint Peter Claver By Group 3

2. Birth information

3. 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

4. Family information

5. He was a son of a Catalonian farmer. He was a son of a Catalonian farmer.

6. Known as

7. The patron saint of slaves The patron saint of slaves The patron saint of all Colombia The patron saint of all Colombia

8. His accomplishments

9. 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

10. 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

11. Studied at

12. 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)

13. How he died

14. 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

15. Death information

16. He died on September 8 1654 (so he lived until he was 74 years old) He died on September 8 1654 (so he lived until he was 74 years old)

17. Feast day and others

18. His feast day is on September 9 1654 His feast day is on September 9 1654 He was Beatified on July 16 1850 by pope Pius IX He was Beatified on July 16 1850 by pope Pius IX He was Canonized on January 15 1888 by pope Leo XII He was Canonized on January 15 1888 by pope Leo XII

19. His quotes and his symbols

20. “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