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'' santa maria degli angeli , florence . ` bust of peter damian '' ' . 22 february 1072 or 1073 faenza ravenna represented his hand ; also as a pilgrim holding a papal as bull ; cardinal 's hat , benedictine monk 's habit a cardinal bearing a knotted rope in 21 , 1823-1969 -rrb- february earlier 23 february -lrb- general roman calendar 275px roman catholic church traceurs , freerunners c. 1007 bishop , confessor and doctor of the church peter damian bust.jpg peter damian
 saint peter damian
peter damian

saint peter damian -lrb- ; or '' '' ; -- 21 or 22 february 1072 or 1073 -rrb- , was a reforming benedictine monk and cardinal in the circle of pope leo ix .
dante placed him in one of the highest circles of `` paradiso '' as a great predecessor of saint francis of assisi and he was declared a doctor of the church in 1823 .
his feast day is february 21 .
