Peter the Iberian
Georgian saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Peter the Iberian?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Peter the Iberian (Georgian: პეტრე იბერი, romanized: p'et're iberi) (c. 417-491) was a Georgian royal prince, theologian and philosopher who was a prominent figure in early Christianity and one of the founders of Christian Neoplatonism. Some have claimed that he is the author known conventionally as Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite.[3]
Quick Facts Saint, Bishop of Maiuma ...
Peter the Iberian | |
---|---|
Bishop of Maiuma | |
Born | c. 417 Kingdom of Iberia |
Died | 2 December,[1] 491 Yavne-Yam, Palaestina Prima |
Venerated in | Eastern Christianity |
Feast | 2 December (Georgian Church)[1] 27 November & 1 December (Syriac Christianity)[2] 1 Kiahk (Oriental Orthodoxy) |
Controversy | Christology |
Influences | Zeno the Prophet, John the Laz |
Influenced | Severus of Antioch, John Rufus |
Tradition or genre | Desert Fathers |
Close
His accomplishments include founding the first Georgian monastery in Bethlehem and becoming the bishop of Maiuma near Gaza. The oldest Georgian Bir el Qutt inscriptions mention Peter with his father.