Blessed Peter II of La Cava
Also known as
- Pietro
Profile
Benedictine monk at Santissima Trinita monastery, Cava dei Tirreni, Salerno, Campania, Italy under the leadership of Blessed Benincasa. Abbot of the house in 1195. Obtained the support of Emperor Henry VI for the house. Involved in the region’s politics of the day. Founded the hospice of Vietri sul mare in 1202.
Born
- 13 March 1208 at Santissima Trinita monastery, Cava dei Tirreni, Italy of natural causes
- buried in the Arsicia cave crypt near the monastery
- relics transferred to the chapel of Santi Padri at La Cava abbey on 20 October 1675
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Peter II of La Cava“. CatholicSaints.Info. 12 March 2017. Web. 21 July 2019. <>