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Paganus succeeded Saint Peter the Martyr as the Inquisitor General of the Dominicans. The Cathars had iced Pete in 1252, which suggests that Paganus might have had a couple of decades on the job before the Cathars 86-ed him too. He left office the hard way in 1274. It's nice to think that Saint Dominic, who had welcomed Paganus into the Dominican Order, was also on hand to welcome him into Heaven. What's that? You're wondering whether an Inquisitor General who likely tortured false confessions of heresy from folks and then sentenced them was entitled to a place in Heaven? It's not for me to judge -- I was just commenting that it would be nice if Dominic was on-hand if he were judged worthy.
If you're wondering about Peter' headgear, check out the link above for more info. Credo in deum patrem...
Saint Steven ?
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I certainly would not ignore a Big Dog like Saint Stephen. Here's the post from a couple years ago. As a general rule, I only hit one saint per day. http://hagiomajor.blogspot.com/2010/12/december-26-feast-of-st-stephen.html
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