June 17th

Blessed Peter Gambacorta

Blessed · Common of Founders · Venice, Italy · d. 1435

At Venice, Blessed Peter Gambacorta, founder of the Order of Hermits of Saint Jerome, whose first religious were robbers converted by him.

Latin Original

Venétiis, beáti Petri Gambacorta, fundatóris Ordinis Eremitárum Sancti Hierónymi, cuius primi religiósi latrónes fuérunt ab ipso COnVÉrsI.