Peter Claver was a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary born in Verdú who, due to his life and work, became the patron saint of slaves, the Republic of Colombia, and ministry to African Americans.

What did St Peter Claver study?

After he finished his study of theology in Bogotá, Claver went to Cartagena on the Caribbean coast where he was ordained a priest in 1616 and where he would spend the rest of his life ministering to slaves who arrived in that port from Africa.

How did Saint Peter die?

According to tradition, St. Peter was crucified upside down because he felt unworthy to die in the same manner as Jesus Christ. Read about crucifixion.