Pedro de Arbués
SaintSeptember 17 · 1441–1485
Pedro de Arbués (1441, Épila — 1485, Zaragoza) — Saint, Catholic priest. Feast day: 17 September.
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Pedro de Arbués was a 15th-century Spanish priest and an Augustinian canon who served as the Inquisitor General of Aragon. Born in Épila, he studied philosophy and earned a doctorate in Bologna before returning to Spain to join the cathedral chapter at La Seo. His career as an inquisitor, appointed by Tomás de Torquemada, made him a controversial figure during a period of intense religious scrutiny. He was assassinated while praying in the cathedral in Zaragoza in 1485, an event that significantly influenced the subsequent activities of the Spanish Inquisition.

