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[[Image:Peter the Aleut.jpg|right|frame|St. Peter the Aleut]]
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The holy martyr '''Peter the Aleut''' (or '''Cungagnaq''' in his native tongue) was probably a native of Kodiak Island (Alaska). He is said to have received the Christian name of Peter when he was [[baptism|baptized]] into the [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] faith by the [[monk]]s of [[Herman of Alaska|St. Herman]]'s—missionaries operating in the north. His [[feast day ]] is commemorated in the Orthodox Church on [[September 24]] or [[December 12]].
==Martyrdom==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=102713 Martyr Peter the Aleut]
*[http://www.umich.edu/~ocf/saint_peter_the_aleut.htm Saint Peter the Aleut]
*[Media:http://holy-icons.com/2008site/09wp-content/24uploads/st-peter-the-aleutPeterAleut.jpg]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/p/cap01.htm Beautiful Icon of Saint Peter the Aleut]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_the_Aleut Peter the Aleut on Wikipedia]
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[[ro:Petru Aleutinul]]