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Our father among the [[saints]] '''Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia''' (''Пётр'' in Russian, d. 1326) was the [[Church of Russia|Russian]] [[metropolitan]] who moved his see from Kiev to Vladimir and then to Moscow. Later he was proclaimed a [[patron saint]] of Moscow. His commemoration by the Church is [[December 21]] and [[August 24]].
==Life==
Peter was born in Halych-Volynia of pious parents, Theodore and Eupraxia. At the age of twelve, Peter entered a [[monastery]]. He successfully studied the book sciences of those times and eagerly fulfilled his monastic obedience. Because of his virtuous and ascetic life, the [[igumen]] of the monastery had St Peter ordained as a [[hieromonk]]. After years of ascetic labors at the monastery, the Hieromonk Peter, with the blessing of the igumen, left the monastery in search of a solitary place.
After Peter's move to Moscow, the Cathedral of the Dormition and several other stone churches were built by Ivan Kalita in the Moscow Kremlin. The foundation of the [[Vysokopetrovsky Monastery]] in Moscow is ascribed to St Peter. He also authored a few [[sermon]]s and [[epistle]]s.
After his canonization by [[Alexis of Moscow|Metropolitan Alexis]], his veneration was propagated all over Moscovy. Accordingly, many churches were dedicated to Peter the Metropolitan in Moscow and other cities of Russia. The Russian Chronicles mention him frequently, and no significant state undertaking was initiated without prayers at the grave of St Peter. The relics of St Peter were transferred in 1472 and 1479. In memory of these events, his [[feastdayfeast day]]s were established for [[October 5]] (the [[Synaxis of the Hierarchs of Moscow]]) and [[August 24]].
==Hymns==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Peter Wikipedia]
==External link==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID=103604 Repose of St Peter the Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker of All Russia] [[OCA]] web site.