Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Petrus, surnamed Mongus Petrus (6), surnamed Mongus (Stammerer), Monophysite patriarch of Alexandria, ordained deacon by Dioscorus, and said to have taken part in the outrages against Flavian at the Latrocinium (Mansi, vi. 1017). On the death of the Monophysite patriarch Timotheus Aelurus in 477, and in the absence of the orthodox Salofaciolus whom he had … Continue reading “Petrus, surnamed Mongus”

Petrus, surnamed Fullo Petrus (10) (surnamed Fullo, “the Fuller”), intruding patriarch of Antioch, 471-488, a Monophysite, took his surname from his former trade as a fuller of cloth. Tillemont shews considerable skill in harmonizing various statements of his earlier life (Empereurs, t. vi. p. 404). He considers that Peter was originally a member of the … Continue reading “Petrus, surnamed Fullo”

Petrus, St., archbp. of Alexandria Petrus (4) I., St., archbp. of Alexandria, succeeded Theonas, a.d. 300. He had three years of tranquil administration, which he so used as to acquire the high reputation indicated by Eusebius, who calls him a wonderful teacher of the faith, and “an admirable specimen of a bishop, alike in the … Continue reading “Petrus, St., archbp. of Alexandria”

Petrus, patriarch of Jerusalem Petrus (28), patriarch of Jerusalem, a.d. 524-544 (Clinton, F. R.; Niceph. Chron. p 410), born at Eleutheropolis, succeeded John II. (omitted by Evagr. H. E. iv. 37) in 524. He manifested the same reverence as his predecessors for the celebrated ascetic St. Sabas, and frequently visited him in the desert. During … Continue reading “Petrus, patriarch of Jerusalem”

Petrus II., archbp. of Alexandria Petrus (5) II., archbp. of Alexandria, succeeded Athanasius in May 373. To promote the peaceful succession of an orthodox bishop, Athanasius, being requested to recommend one who could be elected by anticipation, named Peter, whom Gregory Nazianzen describes as honoured for his wisdom and grey hairs (Orat. 25. 12), “who … Continue reading “Petrus II., archbp. of Alexandria”

Petrus Hispanus Reigned from 1267 to 1277 . Born between 1210-1220 at Lisbon, Portugal ; died in 1277 in Viterbo, Italy . Known as Petrus Hispanus. His interest in medicine at the University of Paris led to his appointment as professor at the University of Siena, where he wrote his Compendium of Logic, a favorite … Continue reading “Petrus Hispanus”

Petrus, first bp. of Parembolae Petrus (35), first bp. of Parembolae in Palestine, i.e. of the military stations of the Saracens in Palestine. He was originally a Greek in the service of the Persians under Izdegird. The Christians being persecuted by the Magian party, Aspebetus, as Peter was then called was commissioned to close the … Continue reading “Petrus, first bp. of Parembolae”

Petrus Diaconus The name of several men of note in ecclesiastical history and literature. (1) One of the Scythian monks who appeared in 519 before Pope Hormisdas in connexion with the Theopaschite controversy. He wrote concerning this question his treatise “De incarnatione et gratia”, at the same time directed against the teaching of Faustus of … Continue reading “Petrus Diaconus”

Petrus de Natalibus Bishop, author of a collection of lives of the saints; date of birth unknown; d. between 1400 and 1406. No details of the early life of this hagiographer have been handed down to us. A Venetian, he consecrated himself to the ecclesiastical state, becoming a canon in Equilio (Jesolo). On 5 July, … Continue reading “Petrus de Natalibus”

Petrus, bp. of Sebaste Petrus (41), bp. of Sebaste, the youngest brother of Basil the Great and Gregory Nyssen, and the last of the ten children of Basil the elder and Emmelia. His father died almost immediately after his birth, which must be placed before a.d. 349 (Greg. Nys. de Vit. S. Macr. ii. 185). … Continue reading “Petrus, bp. of Sebaste”