Saint Peter of Alcantara

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Saint
gptkbp:advocatesFor the reform of the clergy
gptkbp:artwork paintings and sculptures
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Franciscan_Order
mystical experiences
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Alcantara,_Spain
gptkbp:born 1499
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Monastery_of_San_José,_Ávila
gptkbp:canonizedBy 1669
gptkbp:celebratedIn various liturgical calendars
gptkbp:celebrates in various churches
gptkbp:contribution reform_of_the_Franciscan_Order
gptkbp:culturalHeritage many friars
gptkbp:culturalImpact Spanish_spirituality
gptkbp:culturalSignificance contemplative prayer
influenced modern spirituality
gptkbp:dedication popular_among_Catholics
gptkbp:died 1562
gptkbp:famousFor asceticism
gptkbp:famousQuote "Prayer is an act of love."
gptkbp:feastDay October 19
gptkbp:founded several monasteries
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Renaissance
gptkbp:historicalSignificance reformer of religious life
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saint Peter of Alcantara
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Saint_Teresa_of_Ávila
the practice of meditation
the development of contemplative orders
the spirituality of the 16th century.
Catholic_reform_movements
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Saint_Francis_of_Assisi
gptkbp:influenceOn gptkb:Christian_mysticism
Carmelite spirituality
gptkbp:inspiration mystical theology
numerous biographies
gptkbp:knownFor spirituality
his deep prayer life
his writings on prayer and meditation
gptkbp:legacy founding_of_the_Discalced_Carmelites
gptkbp:notableWork The_Way_of_Perfection
gptkbp:patronage spiritual retreats
gptkbp:promoted the importance of silence in prayer
gptkbp:recognizedBy Pope Clement IX
gptkbp:recognizes a_saint_of_the_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Saint_John_of_the_Cross
Order of Friars Minor
gptkbp:title Doctor_of_the_Church
gptkbp:wrote Meditations on the Passion