Saints?? Uhm Flashcards
Latin of Saint Peter
Petrus
Saint Peter Death Date
Died AD 64 or 67
Also known as Simon Peter
St. Peter
Venerated as a saint, he is also the first Bishop (ordained by Jesus in the “Rock of My Church” dialogue in Matthew 16:18),
St. Peter
Considered to be the first Pope by the Roman Catholic Church
St. Peter
The son of John (or Jonah or Jona)
St. Peter
From the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee or Gaulanitis.
St. Peter
His brother Saint Andrew was also an apostle.
St. Peter
Originally a fisherman, he played a leadership role and was with Jesus during events witnessed by only a few apostles, such as the Transfiguration.
St. Peter
According to the gospels, they confessed Jesus as the Messiah, was part of Jesus’ inner circle, thrice denied Jesus, and preached on the day of Pentecost.
St. Peter
Was crucified in Rome under Emperor Nero Augustus Caesar.
St. Peter
Was crucified upside down at their own request since they saw themself unworthy to be crucified in the same way as Jesus Christ.
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Was crucified at the site of the Clementine Chapel, while their mortal remains are contained in the underground Confessio of St. Peter’s Basilica, where Pope Paul VI announced the excavated discovery of a first-century Roman cemetery in 1968.
St. Peter
What happens to the life size stature of St. Peter every June 29
It’s crowned in St. Peter’s Basilica with a papal tiara, ring of the fisherman, and papal vestments, as part of the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
The direct papal successor to Saint Peter is
Pope Francis