Deusdedit (died between 1097 and 1100) was the

cardinal-priest A cardinal ( la, Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae cardinalis, literally 'cardinal of the Holy Roman Church') is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. Cardinals are created by the ruling pope and typically hold the title for life. Col ...

San Pietro in Vincoli San Pietro in Vincoli (; Saint Peter in Chains) is a Roman Catholic titular church and minor basilica in Rome, Italy, best known for being the home of Michelangelo's statue of Moses, part of the tomb of Pope Julius II. The '' Titulus S. Petr ...

(Sanctus Petrus ad Vincula). Born at

Todi Todi () is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) of the province of Perugia (region of Umbria) in central Italy. It is perched on a tall two-crested hill overlooking the east bank of the river Tiber, commanding distant views in every direction. I ...

, he was a friend of Pope Gregory VII and defender of his reformation measures. Deusdedit joined the

Benedictine Order , image = Medalla San Benito.PNG , caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal , abbreviation = OSB , formation = , motto = (English: 'Pray and Work') , foun ...

and became a zealous promoter of ecclesiastical reforms in the latter half of the eleventh century.

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11th-century Italian cardinals Benedictine bishops 1090s deaths Year of birth unknown Canon law jurists 11th-century Italian jurists People from the Province of Perugia {{Italy-RC-cardinal-stub