Pope Saint Apostle Peter |
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Church | Early Christian Great Church |
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Enthroned | AD 30 |
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Reign ended | between AD 64 and 68 |
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Ordination | AD 33 |
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Birth name | Shimon (Simeon, Simon) |
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Born | c. AD 1 Bethsaida, Gaulanitis, Syria, Roman Empire |
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Died | between AD 64 and 68 (aged 62–67) Rome, Roman Empire |
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Parents | John (or Jonah; Jona) |
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Occupation | Fisherman, clergyman |
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Venerated in | All Christian denominations that venerate saints, Islam |
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Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
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Attributes | Keys of Heaven, Red Martyr, pallium, papal vestments, rooster, man crucified upside down, vested as an Apostle, holding a book or scroll, Cross of Saint Peter. Iconographically, he is depicted with a bushy white beard and white hair. |
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Patronage | Patronage list |
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Shrines | St. Peter's Basilica |
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