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(Created page with "'''Saint Peter Claver''' (June 26, 1580 – September 8, 1654) was a Christian saint and Jesuit priest, renowned for his missionary work among enslaved Africans in Cartagena, Colombia. Born in Verdú, Spain, he served under the Diocese of Cartagena, dedicating his life to the spiritual and physical care of slaves. His tireless charity earned him the title “Apostle of the Africans.” Canonized in 1888 by Pope Leo XIII,...") |
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===Early Life=== | ===Early Life=== | ||
Growing up in [[Verdú]], Saint Peter Claver studied at the University of | Growing up in [[Verdú]], Saint Peter Claver studied at the University of Barcelona, joining the [[Religious order|Society of Jesus]] in 1602. Sent to [[Majorca]], he trained under [[Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez]], whose advice inspired his mission to the New World. In 1610, he sailed to [[Cartagena]], [[Colombia]], under the [[Diocese of Cartagena]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://catholicsaints.info/saint-peter-claver/|title=Saint Peter Claver|publisher=CatholicSaints.Info|access-date=June 2, 2025}}</ref> | ||
Ordained in 1616, he began ministering to enslaved Africans. Claver’s early life of Jesuit formation prepared him for his apostolate. | Ordained in 1616, he began ministering to enslaved Africans. Claver’s early life of Jesuit formation prepared him for his apostolate. | ||
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===Vocation=== | ===Vocation=== | ||
Saint Peter Claver’s vocation was his missionary priesthood, centered on enslaved Africans. In [[Cartagena]], he baptized over 300,000 people, earning the title “slave of the slaves,” strengthening the [[Diocese of Cartagena]]. His miracles, like healings, drew devotion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://anastpaul.com/2018/09/09/saint-of-the-day-9-september-st-peter-claver-sj-1581-1654-patron-of-slaves/|title=Saint of the Day|publisher=AnastPaul|access-date=June 2, 2025}}</ref> | Saint Peter Claver’s vocation was his missionary priesthood, centered on enslaved [[Africans]]. In [[Cartagena]], he baptized over 300,000 people, earning the title “slave of the slaves,” strengthening the [[Diocese of Cartagena]]. His miracles, like healings, drew devotion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://anastpaul.com/2018/09/09/saint-of-the-day-9-september-st-peter-claver-sj-1581-1654-patron-of-slaves/|title=Saint of the Day|publisher=AnastPaul|access-date=June 2, 2025}}</ref> | ||
His advocacy challenged the slave trade. Claver’s vocation as a missionary made him a pioneer of human dignity. | His advocacy challenged the slave trade. Claver’s vocation as a missionary made him a pioneer of human dignity. | ||