Peter Friedhofen

Peter Friedhofen
Confessor; Blessed
Born 25 February 1819(1819-02-25)
 Germany Weitersburg
Died 21 December 1860(1860-12-21) (aged 41)
 Germany Coblence
Honored in Roman Catholic Church
Beatified 2 July 1985, Rome by Pope John Paul II
Feast 21 December
Patronage Order of the Brothers of Mercy of Mary Help of Christians

Peter Friedhofen (25 February 1819–21 December 1860) was a Catholic German religious. He was the founder of the Order of the Brothers of Mercy. He was born on a farm in Weitersburg bei Vallendar, near Coblence (Koblenz).

In July 1985, the Pope John Paul II beatified him.

In the Catholic Martirology, his feast day is in December 21.

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