Peter of Alexandria
Also: Peter I of Alexandria, Peter the Martyr
Born by tradition in Alexandria, Egypt; the year is not known. Died in 311, in Alexandria, Egypt.
Bishop of Alexandria from 300, who led the church through the Great Persecution and was beheaded in 311.
Wrote in Greek.
Places lived
- 300 to 311Alexandria, Egyptbishop
Works
1 work, in the order they were written. 1 work can be read here.
- Canonical EpistleFourteen rules on how to take back Christians who had fallen away in the persecution, with a fifteenth on fasting.14,778 words
How we know the dates and places
- Born not known
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Peter_I_of_Alexandria: the year is not recorded
- Place of birth by tradition
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Peter_I_of_Alexandria; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/727070
- Died sure
- Eusebius, Church History 7.32 and 9.6; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Peter_I_of_Alexandria
25 November 311. - Place of death sure
- Eusebius, Church History 9.6; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/727070
- Alexandria, years sure
- Eusebius, Church History 7.32; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Peter_I_of_Alexandria
He was in hiding away from the city for part of the persecution; the places are not known. - Alexandria, place sure
- Eusebius, Church History 7.32; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/727070