St. Peter Chanel (1803-1841) was a missionary priest of the Society of Mary and a martyr who was sent to bring the Catholic faith to the Pacific island Futuna, northwest of Australia between Fiji ...

Maria Lopez Guzman, 10, works on an anniversary project at the St. Peter Martyr School in Pittsburg Calif., on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. The school is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.

Royal Oaks, Madrid, Spain, March 1961: Father Santos Galinda climbs a stairway in the general direction of heaven in the courtyard of the new Church of St. Peter the Martyr, overlooking the U.S ...

Maria Lopez Guzman, 10, works on an anniversary project at the St. Peter Martyr School in Pittsburg Calif., on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. The school is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.

It wasn’t until the 20th century that the oldest stratum of St. Peter’s Basilica finally came to light. In 1939, Pope Pius XII decided to open the Vatican Grottoes to the public.

Three years later, on August 31, 1966, he made his Solemn Profession and proceeded to St. Rose of Lima Priory in Dubuque, Iowa to study theology. Peter was ordained to the priesthood on May 24, 1969.

On August 30, 1962, he received the Dominican habit and began his novitiate at St. Peter Martyr Priory in Winona, Minnesota. At this time, he received the religious name of Peter.

Past Auction Italian School-Northern ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA, ST. CARLO BORROMEO, ST. JOSEPH, ST. PETER MARTYR, AND ST. FILIPPO NERI Medium Oil on canvas Size 38.25 x 57 cm. (15.1 x 22.4 in.) Description ...

Also restored is the Chair of St. Peter, an important symbol of Papal authority. Father Fortunato said that this chair has witnessed many papacies, dating back to 875 AD.