Peter of Sebaste

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Peter of Sebaste was a 4th-century Christian bishop and ascetic known for his role in the early monastic movement in Asia Minor and his close association with the Cappadocian Fathers.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century Christian figure
Christian bishop
ascetic
saint
associatedWith Cappadocia NERFINISHED
Pontus NERFINISHED
canonizationStatus saint in Eastern Christianity
saint in Roman Catholic Church
centuryOfActivity 4th century
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
deathDate circa 391
educatedBy Macrina the Younger NERFINISHED
familyName of Caesarea family
father Basil the Elder NERFINISHED
feastDay January 9
givenName Peter NERFINISHED
influencedBy Basil of Caesarea NERFINISHED
Gregory of Nyssa NERFINISHED
Macrina the Younger NERFINISHED
knownFor ascetic life
association with the Cappadocian Fathers
support of monastic communities
languageOfWorkOrName Greek
lifestyle communal monasticism
memberOf Cappadocian Fathers circle NERFINISHED
mother Emmelia of Caesarea NERFINISHED
movement early Christian monasticism
notableWork support of monastic foundations in Pontus and Cappadocia
occupation bishop
monk
theologian
participantIn early monastic movement in Asia Minor
partOf Cappadocian monastic tradition
placeOfBirth Cappadocia NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Cappadocia NERFINISHED
positionHeld Bishop of Sebaste
region Asia Minor NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
residence Sebaste in Armenia Prima NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
sibling Basil of Caesarea NERFINISHED
Gregory of Nyssa NERFINISHED
Macrina the Younger NERFINISHED
veneratedIn Eastern Catholic Churches NERFINISHED
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Macrina the Younger influenced Peter of Sebaste
Basil of Caesarea sibling Peter of Sebaste
Gregory of Nyssa sibling Peter of Sebaste
Macrina the Younger sibling Peter of Sebaste