Patrick Peyton, CSC (January 9, 1909 – June 3, 1992), also
known as "The rosary priest", was an Irish-born Catholic priest of
the Congregation of Holy Cross, and founder of the Family Rosary Crusade. He
popularized the phrases "The family that prays together stays
together" and "A world at prayer is a world at peace".
Peyton staged massive Rosary rallies in key cities of the
world and extensively utilized mass communication, helped by world-recognized
celebrities of Hollywood at that time, promoting his ministry of binding
families through prayer under the Family Rosary. Peyton was a popular and
charismatic figure in Latin America and the Philippines, where he promoted the
Rosary and was known for his strong Irish accent.
His cause for canonization was opened in 2001 and Pope
Francis declared him venerable on December 18, 2017.
