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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Phyllis Jestice wrote: > > Today (26. November) is the feast day of: > > Peter of Alexandria (d. 311) Peter was head of the Alexandrian > catechetical school before becoming patriarch in 300. He fought > Arianism and Origenism and of course Diocletian's persecution. P. > eventually went into hiding thanks to the last of these threats, only > to have the bishop of Lycopolis start to encroach on his see. So P. > went back to Alexandria when the persecutions were suspended, only to > have them start up again under Emperor Maximin. P. was arrested and > executed---the last martyr killed in Alexandria. Unless you count Hypatia, of course. John Briggs -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.289 / Virus Database: 265.4.2 - Release Date: 24/11/2004 ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html