St. Peter Claver was born about 1580 in Verdu,Catalonia, Spain. He studied at the University of Barcelona, and entered the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) when he was only twenty years old. In 1610 Peter left Spain and went to Cartagena (located in contemporary-day Colombia). Cartagena was a major middle of the slave trade,[…]
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