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Saint Peter

Christian apostle

For other uses, see Saint Peter (disambiguation).

PopeSaint Peter the Apostle
Saint Peter (c. 1610–1612) by Peter Paul Rubens, depicting Peter, vested in the pallium, and holding the Keys of Heaven
See
Papacy began	AD 30^[1]
Papacy ended	Between AD 64 and 68^[1]
Successor
Ordination	AD 30 by Jesus Christ
Born	Shimon Bar Yonah Bethsaida, Golan Heights, Judaea, Roman Empire
Died	Between AD 64 and 68 Vatican Hill, Rome, Italia, Roman Empire^[3]^[4]
Parents	Jonah (or Jona; John)
Spouse	Name unknown
Occupation	Fisherman, clergyman and bishop
Feast day
Venerated in	All Christian denominations that venerate saints and in Islam
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Attributes	Keys of Heaven, Red Martyr, pallium, papal vestments, rooster, man crucified upside down, vested as an Apostle, holding a book or scroll, Cross of Saint Peter
Patronage	Patronage list
Shrines	St. Peter's BasilicaChurch of St. Peter

Saint Peter^{[note 1]} (b

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PETER, SIMON (Σίμων Πέτρος). The man who figures generally as the leader of the twelve disciples in the NT usually bears the name Peter (Πέτρος, G4377). This name was given to him by Jesus (Mark 3:16; Luke 6:14; John 1:42). His earlier name was Simon (Σίμων, G4981), a common name among Greeks and Jews. Occasionally in the gospels the two names are used together (Matt 16:16; Luke 5:8; John 1:40; 6:8, 68; 13:6, 9, 24, 36; 18:10, 15, 25; 20:2, 6; 21:2f., 7, 11, 15). Sometimes the use of both names is indicated (Matt 4:18; 10:2; Acts 10:5, 18, 32; 11:13). Twice, the more exact Sem. form Symeon (Συμέων, שִׁמְעﯴן, H9058) is used (Acts 15:14; 2 Pet 1:1). The Aram. equivalent of Peter is Cephas (Κηφᾶς, G3064, =—כֵּיפָא “rock”), as indicated in John 1:42. All the other occurrences of Cephas in the NT are in the Pauline letters (1 Cor 1:12; 3:22; 9:5; 15:5; Gal 1:18; 2:9, 11, 14). Only in Galatians 2:7 and 8 does Paul use the name Peter. A study of the various contexts of these passages, however, strongly indicates that Paul was referring to the same person by these two names.

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St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles

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The life of St. Peter may be conveniently considered under the following heads:

Until the Ascension of Christ

Bethsaida

St. Peter's true and original name was Simon, sometimes occurring in the form Symeon. (Acts 15:14; 2 Peter 1:1). He was the son of Jona (Johannes) and was born in Bethsaida (John 1:42, 44), a town on Lake Genesareth, the position of which cannot be established with certainty, although it is usually sought at the northern end of the lake. The Apostle Andrew was his brother, and the Apostle Philip came from the same town.

Capharnaum

Simon settled in Capharnaum, where he was living with his mother-in-law in his own house (Matthew 8:14; Luke 4:38) at the beginning of Christ's public ministry (about A.D. 26-28). Simon was thus married, and, according to Clement of Alexandria (Stromata, III, vi, ed. Dindorf, II