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Friar Pedro da Guarda

Friar Pedro da Guarda

Frei Pedro da Guarda

1435–1505

Franciscan lay brother

Main article Guarda (Friar Pedro da) Biography of Frei Pedro da Guarda (1435–1505), a Franciscan lay brother who died in the convent of São Bernardino at Câmara de Lobos and was venerated in Madeira as the 'Santo Servo de Deus'. The entry covers the repeated attempts at his beatification and the burning of his statue in 1835 by the diocesan governor.

Franciscan lay brother who died in the convent of São Bernardino at Câmara de Lobos in 1505 and was venerated in Madeira as the 'Santo Servo de Deus'. His tomb drew pilgrims and there were repeated attempts at his beatification. His cult was banned and his statue burned in 1835 by the diocesan governor.

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2Chronology

  1. Frei Pedro da Guarda was born in Guarda.

  2. Diocesan governor António Alfredo de Santa Catarina Braga had the statue of Frei Pedro da Guarda publicly burnt at São Bernardino and next day published a provision forbidding his cult.

3Places mentioned

Abroad

Map: Madeira (5)
  1. 1Funchal
  2. 2Câmara de Lobos
  3. 3Rome
  4. 4Convent of St Bernardino
  5. 5Guarda

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