Carino of Balsamo
Blessed Carino of Balsamo | |
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Roman Catholic Church | |
| Feast | April 28 |
Blessed Carino Pietro of Balsamo (died 1293), sometimes called St. Acerinus,Saint Peter of Verona (Saint Peter Martyr) who later repented his actions and became a Dominican lay brother. He is venerated as a beatus by the Catholic Church.[2]
Life
Prior to his entering the Dominican Order, Carino, was, according to Catholic tradition, a cruel man without scruples who had been hired by
Cathars to kill Peter, a prominent Catholic inquisitor. Carino was a native of Cinisello Balsamo. The murder took place on April 6, 1252, when Peter was returning from Como to Milan. Carino's accomplice was named Manfredo Clitoro, of Giussano.[1] The two assassins followed Peter as far as Barlassina, murdering him and mortally wounding Peter's companion Domenico at a lonely spot.[1]
Carino split Peter’s head open, and mortally wounded Domenico. When he found that Peter was still breathing, he stabbed him with a dagger.[1]
Carino fled to a Dominican monastery at
Veneration
After his death, Carino was venerated by the people of Forlì.[2]
The regulation of Carino's cult by the papacy began in 1822, but the death of
feast day is celebrated on April 28, the day of this translation.[2]
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The murder of Peter Martyr, by Giorgio Vasari -
The murder of Peter Martyr, by Gentile da Fabriano -
The murder of Peter Martyr, by Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio
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See also
Further reading
- Donald Prudlo, "The Assassin-Saint: The Life and Cult of Carino of Balsamo", The Catholic Historical Review, Volume 94, Number 1, January 2008, pp. 1–21.
References
External links
- (in Italian) Beato Carino Pietro da Balsamo