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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Church Father
Theologian
Born
c. 1156
Honored in
Eastern Orthodox Church
Melkite Catholic and other Eastern Catholic Churches
Feast
9 February[1]
Major works
Two 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]
^"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.
^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.
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the Monk The Ladder of Divine Graces St. PeterofDamascus Book I: A Treasury of Divine Knowledge Introduction The Seven Forms of Bodily Discipline The...
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