Pietro of Cuneo
Italian Roman Catholic franciscan friar and blessed
Feast: 11 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Franciscan piety was one of the most fruitful influences on the life of Cuneo and the surrounding towns from its earliest days, bearing abundant fruit in charity and almsgiving. Pietro de' Pasquali was born in Cuneo and entered the Friars Minor of Saint Francis, preaching in Piedmont and Provence before going to Spain, where he was martyred by heretics at Valencia on 11 February 1322.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
Franciscan friar who preached in Piedmont and Provence; martyred by heretics at Valencia, Spain, in 1322.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
- Santi, beati e testimoni (santiebeati.it) - Beato Pietro da Cuneo
- Wikidata Q3904347 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.