Peter II of Alexandria
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Patriarch Peter II of Alexandria (Template:Langx; died 27 February 381) was the 21st Patriarch of Alexandria from AD 373 to AD 381. He was a disciple of Athanasius of Alexandria who designated him as his successor before his death in 373.[1][2]
The Arians opposed his appointment and shortly after his consecration, the prefect Palladius, acting on orders from Emperor Valens drove him from the city and installed Lucius, an adherent of Arianism as bishop.[3][4] Pope Damasus I, hearing of this new persecution, sent a deacon with a letter of communion and consolation for Peter; the messenger was arrested, treated as a criminal, savagely beaten, and sent to the mines of Phenne.[1]
Peter remained for some time in concealment, and then found refuge at Rome, where Damasus received him and gave him support against the Arians. While there, he participated in a council to condemn Apollinarism. Peter returned to Alexandria in the spring of 378,[1] where Lucius yielded out of fear of the populace.
Peter was a staunch defender of Nicene theology, a position endorsed by Theodosius I, who cites Peter of Alexandria in his Edict of Thessalonica. The Emperor called Peter a man of apostolic holiness.[5]
Peter died around 380 and was succeeded by his brother Timothy.[3]
References
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- ↑ a b c Bright, W., "Petrus II., archbp. of Alexandria", Dictionary of Christian Biography, (Henry Wace, ed.) John Murray, London, 1911
- ↑ Maximus the Confessor and his Companions: Documents from Exile, (Pauline Allen, Bronwen Neil, eds.) OUP Oxford, 2003, p. 190 n.41 Template:ISBN
- ↑ a b Fowler, Montague. Christian Egypt, Past, Present, and Future, London. Church Newspaper Company, Ltd. 1901, p. 31
- ↑ Leemans, Johan. Episcopal Elections in Late Antiquity, Walter de Gruyter, 2011, p. 53 Template:ISBN
- ↑ Farag, Lois M., "Constantine's Era and Athanasious", The Coptic Christian Heritage: History, Faith and Culture, Routledge, 2013, no pagination Template:ISBN
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Sources
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- Woods, Joseph. "The Church of Alexandria." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907
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