St. Peter of Chavanon
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Birth: 1003
Death: 1080
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Augustinian reformer and founder. Born at Langeac, in Haute Loire, France, he received ordination and served for a time as a priest in his native region. Later, he founded a monastery for Augustinian canons at Pebrac, Auvergne, using land which had been given to him. On the basis of the success of the house, he was asked to reform a number of cathedral chapters.