peter the venerable

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born 1092, Montboissier, Auvergne, Arles died Dec. 25, 1156, Cluny, Burgundy French abbot of Cluny (from 1122). He joined Bernard de Clairvaux in supporting Pope Innocent II and weakened the position of the antipope Anacletus II. He befriended Peter Abelard and reconciled him to Bernard and the pope. Peter's reforms restored Cluny to its prominence among the religious establishments of Europe. He also wrote numerous letters and treatises against heresy, the Jews, and the Muslims and commissioned the first Latin translation of the Qurn
peter the venerable

    Hyphenation

    pe·ter the ven·e·ra·ble

    Turkish pronunciation

    pitır dhi venırıbıl

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpētər ᴛʜē ˈvenərəbəl/ /ˈpiːtɜr ðiː ˈvɛnɜrəbəl/
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