St. Peter Orseolo, 23rd doge of Venice

-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietro_I_Orseolo [born Udine,(ex-Republic of Venice) only by some wiki]

-http://www.conoscerevenezia.it/?p=20542

-http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/91342

-http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/santo-pietro-orseolo_%28Diziona...

Saint Pietro I Orseolo

• Born 928 near Udine, Italy
• Died 987 near Prades, Pyrénées-Orientales, France

Honored in Roman Catholic Church Canonized 1731 Feast January 10

Pietro I Orseolo (Peter Urseolus) (928–987) was the Doge of Venice from 976 to 978. He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. He was born near Udine to one of the more powerful families in Venice. At the age of 20 he was named commander of the Venetian fleet, performing distinguished service as a soldier, and waging successful campaigns against the Dalmatian pirates. He was also devoted to the Roman Catholic Church.

-http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/VENICE.htm#DomenicoOrseoloMEmiliaCa...

2. PIETRO Orseolo [I] (-987). "Petro…Duce…cum Vitale…Patriarcha filio suo" abrogated trading agreements with the Saracens by charter dated Jul 971, signed by "…Dominicus Urseolo, Petrus Urseolo…"[78]. The Chronicon Venetum records that "Petrum Ursoyum cognomine" was elected Doge in succession to Pietro Candiano [IV][79], 12 Aug 976. He funded the rebuilding of the Doge's palace and St Mark's basilica which had been destroyed during the rebellion against his predecessor. He imposed a tithe on all Venetians to raise compensation to pay Dogaresse Waldrada for the loss of her dowry. Increasingly unpopular, he escaped Venice 1 Sep 978 and retired to St Michael of Cuxa, the Benedictine monastery near Prades, Pyrenees. After his death, his body was preserved until 1732, the year after he was canonised, when it was returned to Venice.

m FELICIA Malipiero, daughter of ---. The Chronicon Venetum names "Felicia" wife of "Petrum Ursoyum cognomine"[80]. Pietro & his wife had three children: