Blessed Peter of Zeliv
Profile
Premonstratensian canon, entering the Zeliv monastery in Bohemia. Chosen abbot his house in 1406, he served until his death, 16 years later. When Hussite gangs under Jan Zizka came through the area in December 1421, Peter, his brother monks, and other local Catholics fled ahead of them to the town of Nemecky Broad, Bohemia (modern Havlíckuv Brod, Czech Republic). However, Zizka’s troops sacked of the city, captured the Catholics, and executed them. Martyr.
Born
- late 14th century in Bohemia (in modern Czech Republic)
- executed on 10 January 1422 in Nemecky, Bohemia (modern Havlíckuv Brod, Czech Republic)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Peter of Zeliv“. CatholicSaints.Info. 5 January 2019. Web. 31 May 2020. <>