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> Peter of Cava (d. 1123) Peter Pappacarbone was a native of Salerno
> who became a monk at Cava. He spent some years at Cluny, and on his
> return to Italy was appointed bishop of Policastro. But he resigned
> his bishopric and returned to Cava. The monks elected him abbot,
> but
> then complained at his strictness, so he left---only to be recalled
> by the Cava monks again. Peter introduced Cluniac practices at Cava
> and attracted many monks and donations.
Pappacarbone in Italian means 'the one who eats coal'. Perhaps Cava,
the cave, was/had a coal mine?
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Eliana Corbari,Theology & Religious Studies
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