Peter the Sinner
Peter the Sinner (also known as Pere Cirera) is a folk saint venerated by Catholics and non-Catholics. He was a young man who was sentenced to death for sodomy at Lleida, Spain in 1458 AD.[1][2] Originally he was called Mahoma Mofari (Muhammad Mofari)[3] but changed his name to Pere Cirera prior to his execution, having converted from Islam to Roman Catholicism and receiving baptism.
Biography[edit]
A native of Fraga,[3] Peter was a potter who had sexual intercourse with a man named Acen or Acenet[4] and the two were imprisoned before being sentenced to be burned at the stake.[5] Because Peter converted to Catholicism his sentence was mitigated to drowning in the River Segre.[1]
Devotion to him exists clandestinely in Ireland and Spain among the LGBTQ community who celebrate his feast on 17 May,[2] the international day of anti-homophobia.[6] Holy cards bearing his image are distributed among devotees.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "List of people executed for homosexuality in Europe", Wikipedia, 2023-10-17, retrieved 2023-10-18[better source needed]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Title: Peter the Sinner (17 May) - A Saint For Same-Sex Attracted People ..." youtube.com. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Libro de Actas: Orfila 4.1990: IV Jornadas Anuales de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Legal y Forense, Cádiz, 19-21 de Abril de 1990 (in español). Servicio Publicaciones UCA. 1993. ISBN 978-84-7786-122-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Sabaté, Flocel (2019-09-03). The Death Penalty in Late-Medieval Catalonia: Evidence and Significations. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-58174-8. Search this book on
- ↑ Medicina Legal y Forense: (VII Jornadas de la S.E.M.L.F.) (in español). Universitat de Lleida. 1995-01-18. ISBN 978-84-8409-817-1. Search this book on
- ↑ "17 MAY International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia". Human Rights Channel. Retrieved 2023-10-18.[better source needed]
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