Petrakis Papastamatis in Athens
A Dimitsanite physician-philosopher linked to the founding of Petraki Monastery.
Why it matters
His life shows the outward reach of Dimitsanite learning into medicine, philosophy and urban religious life.
In the 17th century, the Dimitsanite Petrakis Papastamatis is noted as a prominent physician-philosopher in Athens and is locally credited with founding (or reorganizing) Petraki Monastery, reflecting the city-wide role of the Dimitsana diaspora.