Peter Pareuzi
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Peter Pareuzi was a Papal legate
and martyr
. He was from Rome
and worked served the papacy. As a papal legate, he was sent to Orvieto
in 1199, to enter in dialogue with the Cathars, who were troubling the local Church. Peter then suffered martyrdom, at the hands of the Cathars.
Papal legate
A papal legate – from the Latin, authentic Roman title Legatus – is a personal representative of the pope to foreign nations, or to some part of the Catholic Church. He is empowered on matters of Catholic Faith and for the settlement of ecclesiastical matters....
and martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
. He was from Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and worked served the papacy. As a papal legate, he was sent to Orvieto
Orvieto
Orvieto is a city and comune in Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff...
in 1199, to enter in dialogue with the Cathars, who were troubling the local Church. Peter then suffered martyrdom, at the hands of the Cathars.