Peter of Damascus

Not to be confused with Peter of Damascus, 8th-century Christian bishop and martyr.
  • Peter of Damascus
  • Πέτρος του Δαμασκηνοῦ
  • Peter Damaskinos – Peter Damascene
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Bornc. 1156
Honored in
Feast9 February[1]
Major worksTwo major books collected in volume three of the Philokalia

Peter of Damascus (Greek: Πέτρος του Δαμασκηνοῦ) or Peter Damascene was an Eastern Christian monastic, theologian, and Church Father who lived in the 12th century. He is notable for being the second most voluminous author in the Philokalia.[2]

  1. ^ "The Saints of Antioch". Melkite Greek Catholic Church: Eparchy of Newton. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ Peters, Gregory Scott (2003). A Treasury of Divine Knowledge and Wisdom: The Twelfth-Century Byzantine Spiritual Theology of Peter of Damascus. Ottawa: National Library of Canada. pp. 1–195. ISBN 0-612-86265-8. OCLC 225540171.