<P> Saint Peter of Verona O.P. ( 1206 -- April 6 , 1252 ) , also known as Saint Peter Martyr , was a 13th - century Italian Catholic priest . He was a Dominican friar and a celebrated preacher . He served as Inquisitor in Lombardy , was killed by an assassin , and was canonized as a Catholic saint 11 months after his death , making this the fastest canonization in history . </P>
<P> Saint Peter of Verona O.P. ( 1206 -- April 6 , 1252 ) , also known as Saint Peter Martyr , was a 13th - century Italian Catholic priest . He was a Dominican friar and a celebrated preacher . He served as Inquisitor in Lombardy , was killed by an assassin , and was canonized as a Catholic saint 11 months after his death , making this the fastest canonization in history . </P>
who was the fastest saint to be canonized
who was the fastest saint to be canonized
Saint Peter of Verona
Saint Peter of Verona