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Peter Chrysologus
Sign in to saveAlso known as Petrus Chrysologus, Peter the Golden-Worded, St. Peter Chrysologus
Bishop of Ravenna
Key facts
- Born
- c. 380, Imola , Aemilia , Roman Empire
- Died
- 31 July 450, Imola, Aemilia, Roman Empire
- Venerated in
- Catholic Church , Eastern Orthodox Church , Anglicanism
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Feast
- 30 July, 4 December ( General Roman Calendar 1729–1969)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Pierre
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Imola
- Place of death
- Imola
- Occupation
- Catholic bishop
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Pedro crisologo01.jpg
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- date of death
- 0450-07-31
- canonization status
- saint
- Commons category
- Peter Chrysologus
- date of birth
- 0380-01-01
- time period
- Roman Empire
- honorific prefix
- Doctor of the Church
- feast day
- July 30
- different from
- Saint Peter
- described by source
- Wikitólica
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
Saints Peter Chrysologus, Romuald and Peter Damian by Giuseppe Milani in Ravenna Cathedral Peter Chrysologus (Greek: Ἅγιος Πέτρος ὁ Χρυσολόγος, Petros Chrysologos, "Peter the Golden-worded"; c. 380 – c. 450) was an Italian Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Ravenna from about 433 until his death. He is known as the "Doctor of Homilies" for the concise but theologically rich reflections he delivered during his time as the Bishop of Ravenna.
He is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church; he was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XIII in 1729.
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