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St. Peter the Aleut
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St. Peter the Aleut

died 1815 · San Francisco · Feast September 24

Peter, called Chungangnaq, was a young Kodiak islander working for the Russian-American Company. In 1815 he was captured by Spanish soldiers near San Francisco. According to the account of a companion, he was tortured for refusing to become a Roman Catholic, and died saying “I am a Christian.” He is remembered as a martyr of America.

  • Feast: September 24 (New Calendar)
  • Lived: died 1815
  • Place: San Francisco
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