Saint Peter Balsam

Also known as

• Peter Apselamus
• Peter Balsamus
• Pietro Apselamo

Memorial

• 3 January

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Arrested for his faith in the persecutions of Maximinus. Tried by Severus, governor of Eleutheropolis; the transcript of their dialogue was famous in early Christian literature. Martyr.

Died

• crucified in 311

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Peter Balsam”. Saints.SQPN.com. 2 January 2011. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-peter-balsam/>