There is a village called Aphthoria, about twelve miles south of the city <Caesarea>. In it are two monasteries of the orthodox <Monophysites>, one of men, the other of women. The abbot of the men’s (monastery) had the name Gregory, a holy, ascetic and humble old man and one who from his boyhood had loved virginity. He had been esteemed worthy of the rank of the priesthood from early on and was a very faithful friend of Abba Peter the bishop and beloved (by him). The head of the women’s (monastery) was the blessed Sabina, who was the daughter of a sister of Gregory, the abbott of the men’s monastery, at whose place also the aforementioned Eugenia from Tyre <a Jewess converted by Peter>, when she had taken refuge and had been received (there), was tonsured and received the holy habit. After the departure (from this world) of the blessed Sabina, she was esteemed worthy of the honour and the leadership (of the monastery). <Peter stays four months with Gregory and leaves on Pentecost, 5 June 488, for Azotus (Ashdod), where he fell ill.>
(transl. Horn and Phenix)
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