San Pedro Mártir
Church of Saints
Peter and Paul, Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico
St.
Peter Martyr (Axe in head, palm in right hand, book in
left).
Plaster? Painted eyes, approx. 5 feet tall.
If this statue is indeed wood rather than plaster, it must
have been thickly repainted. On a plaque behind the statue are
these words:
"San Pedro Martir / Nació en Verona, Italia. Año
de 1205 / Murió asasinado este ilustre predicador,
gloria de los padres Dominicos el 29 de Abril de 1252 / La
causa: Servir al pueblo. Como lo hizo nuestro Señor
Jesucristo / Culpables: La secta heretica de los
Cátaros y un asesino a sueldo."
That is, "St. Peter Martyr / Born in Verona, Italy, in the
year 1205 / This famous preacher, glory of the Dominican
fathers, was assassinated on the 29th of April, 1252 / The
reason: Serving the people, just like our Lord Jesus Christ /
Those responsible: The heretical sect of Catharists and a
hired assassin."