Saint of the Day – 21 February – St Peter Mavimenus (Died c737) Martyr and probably the Bishop of Damascus.
The Roman Martyrology reads today: “At Damascus, St Peter Mavinemus, who was killed by some Arabs who visited him in his sickness because he said to them “Whoever does not embrace the Christian and Catholic Faith is lost, like your false prophet, Mahomet.”
We have little confirmed information on our Saint today but have gleaned that he was probably the Bishop of Damascus.
Peter was Martyred in Damascus (in modern Syria) by the Muslims who, visiting him when he was on a sickbed, had openly said to them :
“Whoever does not embrace the Christian and Catholic Faith is lost, like your false prophet, Mahomet.”
Writing on his life one historian states:
“Peter, the most holy Bishop of Damascus, killed at the orders of Valid, Prince of the Arabs; imitator and namesake Peter willingly underwent a famous Martyrdom at Maiuma in these times.”
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