Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. IX, 1952 Missions Missionaries and missiologists

Peter of Ghent

PIETRO DI GAND

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Also known as: Spanish: Fray Pedro de Gante, Pedro de Gante; Latin: Petrus de Gante

PETER OF GHENT. - Missionary, b. around 1480 near Ghent, d. in Mexico on 20 April 1572. Of the van der Mure family, he was related to Charles V (perhaps his natural brother). He probably studied at Louvain and lived for some time at court, then joined the Franciscan Order and never wished to be ordained a priest.

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. IX (1952), coll. 1436–1437.

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“Pietro di Gand.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. IX, coll. 1436–1437. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1952. https://azioneromana.com/article/pietro-di-gand.

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“Pietro di Gand.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. IX, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1952, coll. 1436–1437. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/pietro-di-gand.

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@incollection{ec9_pietro_di_gand,
  author    = {Redazione},
  title     = {Pietro di Gand},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {IX},
  pages     = {1436--1437},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1952},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/pietro-di-gand}
}

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