He was cofounder with Saint Raymond of Pennafort, in 1218, of the Order of Our Lady of Ransom (the Mercedarians) for the redemption of Catholic captives from the Mohammedans.
See also: What’s in That Prayer? The Collect for Saint Peter Nolasco
Saint Peter Nolasco (1256)
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