Saint Peter[note 1] (died between AD 64 and 68),[1] also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas (lit. 'rock'),[6] was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and prominently in all four New Testament gospels as well as the Acts of the Apostles.
Peter the Apostle | |
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Church | Early Christian |
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Papacy began | AD 30[1] |
Papacy ended | Between AD 64–68[1] |
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Ordination | by Jesus Christ |
Personal details | |
Born | Shimon Bar Yonah (Hebrew: שמעון בר ×™×•× ×”) (Simeon, Simon) c. AD 1 |
Died | Between AD 64–68 probably Vatican Hill, Rome, Italia, Roman Empire[3][4] |
Parents | John (or Jonah; Jona) |
Occupation | Fisherman, clergyman |
Sainthood | |
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Venerated in | All Christian denominations that venerate saints and in Islam |
Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
Attributes | Keys of Heaven, Red Martyr, pallium, papal vestments, man crucified upside down, vested as an Apostle, holding a book or scroll, Cross of Saint Peter |
Patronage | Patronage list |
Shrines | St. Peter's Basilica |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter
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