Peter's life is recorded by Theodoret of Cyrrhus whose own family was touched by the saint's gifts of healing. Saint Peter the Hermit left his home at a very early age and lived as a wandering monk for many years travelling extensively throughout the middle-east. Eventually he settled near Antioch where he lived a very strict asceticism and became known for his holiness. Peter the Hermit of Galatia near Antioch is commemorated 1 February by the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Churches.