SPEAR Factoids about Anonymous 3654

“A brother of Peter, the bishop of Smyrna. A layman and patrician who was a slave owner who taught the slaves the Psalms and hours of prayers and service. He spent the last 9 years of his life in Smyrna with his extended family. ” 1 1

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/3654

Personal Information

Name variant(s):

The brother of Peter, bishop of Smyrna See factoid page

Social Rank:

Those enslaved the Brother and Sister of Peter were enslaved. See factoid page

Relationships

Peter, Anonymous 3654 and Anonymous 3655 were siblings. See factoid page

Events

The Brother and Sister of Peter taught the people they held as slaves the psalms, prayers, and liturgy of the hours. See factoid page

The Brother and Sister of Peter moved to Smyrna. See factoid page

The brother and sister of Peter wrote letters encouraging him to visit them and be a comfor to them. See factoid page

18 years after entering the Monastery of the Fathers, Peter visited his brother and sister in Smyrna. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Anonymous 3654,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/3654.html, 2025-07-01.