San Pedro Faber, Heswita

San Pedro Faber (1506-1546) ay a French Jesuit priest at one of the unang companions of San Ignacio of Loyola. Ipinanganak sa Savoy, siya studied theology at the University of Paris at joined the Jesuits in 1534. Siya played a key role in the establishment of the Jesuit order, serving as the unang superior of the Jesuits in Portugal at Alemanya. Faber kilala sa kanyang spiritual karunungan, gentle nature, at dedication to mga mahihirap. Siya ay sinasamba bilang santo dahil sa kanyang kabanalan, kanyang contributions to the early Jesuit movement, at ang kanyang work in promoting Catholic reporma sa panahon ng the Protestant Reformation. San Pedro Faber ay the patron ng those making the Spiritual Exercises.