St. Peter The Apostle
Source: Catholicsaints.info
Also known as
• Cephas
• First Pope
• Keipha
• Kepha
• Pre-eminent Apostle
• Prince of the Apostles
• Shimon Bar-Yonah
• Shimon Ben-Yonah
• Simeon
• Simon
• Simon bar Jonah
• Simon ben Jonah
• Simon Peter
• Memorial
• 29 June (feast of Peter and Paul)
• 22 February (feast of the Chair of Peter, emblematic of the world unity of the Church)
• 1 August (Saint Peter in Chains)
• 18 November (feast of the dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul)
Profile
• Professional fisherman. Brother of Saint Andrew the Apostle, the man who led him to Christ. Apostle. Renamed “Peter” (rock) by Jesus to indicate that Peter would be the rock-like foundation on which the Church would be built. Bishop. First Pope. Miracle worker.
Born
• c.1 in Bethsaida as Simon
Died
• martyred c.64 in Rome, Italy
• crucified head downward because he claimed he was not worthy to die in the same manner as Christ
Canonized
• Pre-Congregation