Catholic Saint. The most prominent of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. The Roman Catholic Church declared him a saint, and refers to him as the first Bishop of Rome. His name was originally Simon, but Jesus referred to him as Cephas, which translates in the Greek as Petros (Peter).
Catholic Saint. The most prominent of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. The Roman Catholic Church declared him a saint, and refers to him as the first Bishop of Rome. His name was originally Simon, but Jesus referred to him as Cephas, which translates in the Greek as Petros (Peter).
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Saint Peter was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, and one of the first leaders of the early Church. He was crucified in Rome under Emperor Nero.
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