Saint Peter of Pappacarbone

Memorial: 4 March
Profile: Benedictine monk at Cava, Italy; his abbot was Saint Leo I. Assigned to Cluny house from 1062 to 1068. Bishop of Policastro, Italy in 1079. He soon resigned the see and returned to Cava where he served as co-adjutor abbot with Saint Leo. He was chosen abbot, but was so strict that he caused strife in the house, and so he withdrew from office for a while. However, he was later recalled to his position and served decades as abbot with a much more fatherly attitude. During his time he brought in over 3,000 monks who then went out to found other houses and spread the Faith.
Born: in Salerno, Italy
Died: 1123 of natural causes
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
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