Saint Peter the Aleut | |
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 Icon of St. Peter the Aleut | |
| Martyr of San Francisco and Protomartyr of America | |
| Born | possibly around 1800 |
| Died | 1815 |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 1980 by Orthodox Church in America |
| Feast | September 24 |
| Attributes | portrayed as an Aleut youth, wearing a traditional gut parka |
Peter the Aleut (d. 1815), also known as Cungagnaq, is a saint in some parts of the Eastern Orthodox Church. He was a native of Kodiak Island in what is now Alaska (being a member of the Alutiiq people). He received the name Peter when he was baptized as a Christian by Herman of Alaska's missionaries operating to the north. He is said to have been captured by Spanish soldiers working near San Pedro (thought to be San Francisco or somewhere else in southern California).