Peter the Venerable (about 1092 - December 25, 1156 in Cluny), also known as Peter of Montboissier, was born to Raingarde in Auvergne. Events May 9 - Lincoln Cathedral is consecrated. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... Events Establishment of the Carmelite Order Hogen Rebellion in Japan January 20 - According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of the lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland. ... Cluny nowadays The town of Cluny or Clugny lies in the modern-day département of Saône-et-Loire in the région of France, near Mâcon. ... History Auvergne was also historically a province of France, deriving its name from Averni, a Gallic tribe who once occupied the area. ...

He was "Dedicated to God" at birth and given to the monastery at Sauxillanges of the Congregation of Cluny. He took his vows there at age seventeen, swiftly rising in esteem and becoming professor and prior of the monastery of Vézelay at only twenty years of age. Later he went to the monastery at Domene. He was so successful in the fulfillment of his duties at Vézelay and Domene that by the age of thirty he was elected general of the order. Peter was a tireless advocate of reform within his order, which was in dire need of reconstruction after the deposing of the previous Abbot, Pontius, by the Pope. The Congregation of Cluny was also under attack by other Orders and prominent monks and theologians, including St. Bernard himself. Successfully defending against these attacks as well as the complete reformation of his order earned Peter the appellation of "venerable." Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... Vézelay is a commune in the Yonne département in the Bourgogne région of France. ... St. ...

Peter become a popular figure of the Roman Catholic Church, an international figure and associate of many national and religious leaders of his day. He attended many of the important religious councils of his generation, including the Council of Reims in 1147.

Peter is well known as the author of vast amounts of correspondence, having authored letters on common theological questions, the Christian doctrine of the divinity of Christ, current heresies, as well as vigorous attacks on Muslims and Jews. The term Christian means belonging to Christ and is derived from the Greek noun Χριστός Khristós which means anointed one, which is itself a translation of the Hebrew word Moshiach (Hebrew: משיח, also written Messiah), (and in Arabic it is pronounced Maseeh مسيح). ... Doctrine, from Latin doctrina, (compare doctor), means a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system. ... Christ, from the Greek in english known as Χριστός, or Khristós, means anointed, and is equivalent to the Hebrew term Messiah. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ...

Despite his active life and important role in European history, Peter's greatest achievement stands as the commissioning the first ever translation into latin of the Arabic Qur'an, which he commissioned after a visit to Spain in 1139. Latin is the language that was originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ... The Quran (Arabic al-qurʾān أَلْقُرآن; its literal meaning is the recitation and is often called Al Quran Al Karim: The Noble Quran, also transliterated as Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ... Events Alphonso I (Afonso Henriques) becomes first king of Portugal Second Council of the Lateran Births Emperor Konoe of Japan Deaths Henry the Proud, Duke of Bavaria and Saxony Categories: 1139 ...

Peter the Venerable died at Cluny on December 25, 1156. Cluny nowadays The town of Cluny or Clugny lies in the modern-day département of Saône-et-Loire in the région of France, near Mâcon. ...