Peter Martyr--1206-1252

While still a 15-years-old university student at Bologna Peter of Verona was so impressed by Dominic that he begged for admission into the order. As a member of the first generation of Dominicans he was privileged to witness the death of the saintly founder. Peter was known as a great preacher and was commissioned to dispute with heretics of northern Italy. Many miracles are attributed to his prayers. One day while on a journey he was ambushed and killed on the road to Milan. While his attackers where killing him he sang the Easter sequence. As he expired and breathed his last, he wrote in the ground with his own blood "Credo in unum Deum."

The weapons display the martyr's wounds in his head and breast. He holds the palm, the symbol of martyrdom and the book of faith.

A crown of glory tops the symbols in the middle pane. Most imagery of St. Peter show him writing the first words of the Credo. Our window shows the next words: "Creator of heaven and earth." Again the palm branches signify martyrdom.