He was born in
Constantinople, to a well-to-do family noted for its piety and
philanthropy. In his family there were five brothers, all of them holding a great affinity for Christianity and who together with their parents helped the poor. From them, Peter heard a calling to the monastic life.
Patriarch Nicholas Mystikos wished to make him the
Bishop of Corinth, but he demurred in favor of his brother, Paul, as he wished to remain a monk. Later, however, Peter became
Bishop of Argos and Nauplion after the local bishop died, where he was credited with great holiness and his efforts to organize
famine relief in times of
crop failure, the
ransom of captives, and healing the sick. The supplies of food that he dedicated to famine relief never ran out, which won him a reputation as a
thaumaturge. In 920, he took his place at a
synod in Constantinople called by Nicholas Mysticus concerning the emperor
Constantine Porphyrogenitus. He was a noted scholar and his work appears in the
Patrologia Graeca. He died at Argos and was buried in the Church of the
Dormition there. His reputation for miracles continued, as his face appeared to be
Transfiguration during his funeral, and his body was held to have exuded the "
Oil of Saints". Later, his remains were moved to
Nafplio, and afterwards taken abroad by the occupying
Venetians under the auspices of the
Latin bishop, the
Venetian Segundo Nani. After a lengthy search, his relics were located at a monastery near
Rome; they were returned to Argos in 19 January 2008 and now reside in St. Peter's Church. ==References==