John of Perugia and Peter of Sassoferrato
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John of Perugia and Peter of Sassoferrato, were both Franciscan
friars, who in 1216, were sent by St. Francis
, to preach and convert the Moors
, at Teruel
and Valencia. Both of them would go on to suffer martyrdom in 1231, at Valencia.
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
friars, who in 1216, were sent by St. Francis
Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. St...
, to preach and convert the Moors
Moors
The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of the Maghreb region who are predominately of Berber and Arab descent. They came to conquer and rule the Iberian Peninsula for nearly 800 years. At that time they were Muslim, although earlier the people had followed...
, at Teruel
Teruel
Teruel is a town in Aragon, eastern Spain, and the capital of Teruel Province. It has a population of 34,240 in 2006 making it one of the least populated provincial capitals in the country...
and Valencia. Both of them would go on to suffer martyrdom in 1231, at Valencia.