Martyr · 8th century
Martyr Peter of Capitolias
Also known as Peter of Capitolias in Jordan
A married man and father who became a monk and priest after his wife's death, openly confessed Christ, and was martyred under Muslim rule.
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints