Peter the Aleut
Peter the Aleut (d. 1815), also known as Cungagnaq, is a saint in some parts of the Eastern Orthodox Church. He was a native of Kodiak Island in what is now Alaska (being a member of the Alutiiq people). He received the name Peter when he was baptized as a Christian by Herman of Alaska's missionaries operating to the north.[2] He is said to have been captured by Spanish soldiers working near San Pedro (thought to be San Francisco or somewhere else in southern California).
| Saint Peter the Aleut | |
|---|---|
 Icon of St. Peter the Aleut | |
| Martyr of San Francisco and Protomartyr of America | |
| Born | possibly around 1800 |
| Died | 1815 |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 1980 by Orthodox Church in America |
| Feast | September 24 |
| Attributes | portrayed as an Aleut youth, wearing a traditional gut parka[1] |
Peter The Aleut Media
Icon of Saint Peter with St. Herman in an Orthodox parish in the United States
References
- ↑ Icon: St. Peter the Aleut Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Creighton University
- ↑ (in en-US) St. Peter the Aleu - allsaintsofamerica.org. http://www.allsaintsofamerica.org/st-peter-aleu/. Retrieved 2017-06-24.[dead link]