Peter Nolasco
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Peter Nolasco, O. de M. was a Catholic priest known for founding the Royal and Military Order of Our Lady of Mercy of the Redemption of the Captives with approval by Pope Gregory IX on January 17th, 1235. Wikipedia
Born: 1189, Mas-Saintes-Puelles, France
Died: May 6, 1256 (age 67 years), Barcelona, Spain
Parents: Bernard Nolasque
Canonized: 30 September 1628, Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Papal States by Pope Urban VIII