尼基佛尔在位期间裴特若是君士坦丁堡的贵族和指挥官。在同保加利亚人作战期间皇帝尼基佛尔被杀死，而裴特若连同其他50名希腊指挥官和王子被抓获，被关在监狱中。神学家约安奇迹般地将裴特若带出监狱。之后裴特若藐视世上的一切荣耀，离开妻儿隐退到了橄榄山成为圣大约尼丘斯的门徒，作为修士，他在那里潜心修行达34年的时间。在妻子和儿子都去世之后，裴特若在君士坦丁堡安居下来，在这里的八年时间里斋戒、祷告，并于公元865年安息主怀，享年77岁。 
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