Peter of Sebaste

Who they were

Peter, youngest brother of Sts Basil, Gregory of Nyssa and Macrina, was formed in the ascetic life by his sister Macrina and helped her monastic community. Ordained by Basil, he lived as a solitary.

About 380 he became Bishop of Sebaste and stood with his brothers against Arianism. He was at the Council of Constantinople in 381, died in 391, and was venerated as a saint.

The miracles

There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.

Why that counted as sanctity

The youngest of a family of saints.

Connected on this site

• Basil of Caesarea Saint Brother or sister
  “He was the younger brother of Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, the famous Christian jurist Naucratius, and Macrina the Younger.” — Wikipedia
• Basil the Elder Saint Father, Parent
• Emmelia of Caesarea Saint Mother, Parent
  “She was the wife of Basil the Elder and bore nine or ten children, including Basil of Caesarea (born circa 330), Macrina the Younger, Peter of Sebaste, Gregory of Nyssa, and Naucratius.” — Wikipedia
• Gregory of Nyssa Saint Brother or sister
  “He was the younger brother of Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, the famous Christian jurist Naucratius, and Macrina the Younger.” — Wikipedia
• Macrina the Younger Saint Brother or sister
  “Macrina was elder sister of Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Naucratius and Peter of Sebaste.” — Wikipedia
• Naucratius Saint Brother or sister
  “He was the younger brother of Macrina the Younger and Basil the Great, and an older brother of Gregory of Nyssa and Peter of Sebaste.” — Wikipedia
• Macrina the Elder Saint
  “340) was the mother of Basil the Elder, and the grandmother of Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Peter of Sebaste, and Macrina the Younger.” — Wikipedia