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Saint Peter

Also known as Simon Peter, Shimon, Simeon, Simon, Petrus, Peter the Apostle, Pope Peter, Saint Peter the Apostle

apostle of Jesus Christ

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Saint Peter was a male human born in 1 BCE in Bethsaida. He served as a fisher, presbyter, and Catholic bishop, holding the positions of Pope and Patriarch of Antioch. A Jewish Christian, he was a student of Jesus and a member of the Twelve Apostles. His sibling was Andrew the Apostle. He resided in Jerusalem, Antioch, Rome, and Capernaum, with Rome as his work location.

Peter died in 65 through crucification, a form of capital punishment. He is buried at the Vatican Necropolis. His feast day is June 29. Iconographic symbols associated with him include the Keys of Heaven, a rooster, the papal tiara, and pearly gates. He appears in the Gospels of Matthew, Luke, Mark, and John. He is also recognized in the Popes collection.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Part of: Twelve Apostles
Given name: Piotr
Gender: male
Place of birth: Bethsaida
Child: Saint Petronilla
Sibling: Andrew the Apostle
Occupation: Catholic bishop
Position held: Patriarch of Antioch
Religion: Jewish Christian
Student of: Jesus
Image: Saint Peter-Sinai (6th Century).jpg
Work location: Rome
Residence: Capernaum

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Commons category: Saint Peter
date of death: 0065-00-00
Commons gallery: Petrus
topic's main category: Category:Saint Peter
cause of death: crucifixion
manner of death: capital punishment
place of burial: Vatican Necropolis
feast day: June 29
described by source: Wikitólica
lifestyle: mysticism
iconographic symbol: pearly gates
present in work: Gospel of Matthew
P6482: Saint Peter
date of birth: 0001-00-00
has characteristic: Keys of Heaven
P8168: Jean-Claude Piumi
student: Evodius
floruit: 0100-00-00
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
name in native language: 𐡔𐡌𐡏𐡅𐡍 𐡁𐡓 𐡉𐡅𐡍𐡄
nickname: 𐡊𐡉𐡐𐡀
subject has role: apostle
Stack Exchange tag: christianity.stackexchange.com/tags/peter

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Encyclopedic overview

Saint Peter (born Shimon bar Yonah; c. 1 BC – AD 64/68), also known as Peter the Apostle and Simon Peter, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus 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. Catholic and Orthodox tradition treats Peter as the first bishop of Rome – or pope – and also as the first bishop of Antioch. According to Christian tradition, Peter was crucified in Rome under Emperor Nero.

The ancient Christian churches venerate Peter as a major saint and the founder of the Church of Antioch and the Church of Rome, but they differ in their attitudes regarding the authority of his successors. According to Catholic teaching, Jesus promised Peter a special position in the Church. In the New Testament, the name "Simon Peter" is found 19 times. He is the brother of Andrew, and they both were fishermen. The Gospel of Mark, in particular, is traditionally thought to show the influence of Peter's preaching and eyewitness accounts. He is also mentioned as Peter or Cephas in Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians and the Epistle to the Galatians. The New Testament also includes two general epistles, First Peter and Second Peter, which are traditionally attributed to him, but modern scholarship generally rejects the Petrine authorship of both.

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