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Peter of Sebaste
c. 340 – c. 391 · b. Caesarea Mazaca · Bishop of Sebaste
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 340, Caesarea Mazaca
- Died
- c. 391, Sebaste
- See
- Sebaste
- Region
- asia minor
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Youngest brother of Basil, Gregory of Nyssa and Macrina.
- Primary source
- Gregory of Nyssa, Vita Macrinae
Youngest brother of Basil, Gregory of Nyssa and Macrina. Bishop of Sebaste from c. 380.
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Common questions
- Who was Peter of Sebaste?
- Peter of Sebaste (340–391) — Youngest brother of Basil, Gregory of Nyssa and Macrina. Bishop of Sebaste from c. 380.
- Who taught Peter of Sebaste?
- Macrina the Younger.
Sources for biography
- Gregory of Nyssa, Vita Macrinae primary
- Gregory of Nyssa, Contra Eunomium (preface) primary
documented connections(1)
- taught by Macrina the YoungerMacrina raised the youngest brother Peter herself.Gregory of Nyssa, Vita Macrinae 12
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Peter of Sebaste).