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Pope Saint
Apostle Peter
Apostle, Pope, Patriarch, and Martyr
Saint Peter (c. 1468) by Marco Zoppo, depicting Peter holding the Keys of Heaven and a book representing the gospel
Church
Early Christian Great Church
See
First bishop of Rome (pope), according to Catholic tradition
First bishop of Antioch (patriarch), according to Eastern Christian tradition
Installed
AD 30[1]
Term ended
between AD 64 and 68[2]
Successor
Bishop of Rome (according to tradition): Linus
Bishop of Antioch (according to tradition): Evodius
Orders
Ordination
AD 33
by Jesus Christ
Personal details
Birth name
Shimon (Simeon, Simon)
Born
c. AD 1
Bethsaida, Gaulanitis, Syria, Roman Empire
Died
between AD 64 and 68 (aged 62–67)
Rome, Roman Empire[3][4]
Parents
John (or Jonah; Jona)
Occupation
Fisherman, clergyman
Sainthood
Feast day
Main feast (with Paul the Apostle) 29 June (Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, Lutheranism)
18 January - Confession of Saint Peter (Anglicanism)
22 February - Chair of Saint Peter (Catholic Church)
Venerated in
All Christian denominations that venerate saints, Islam
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
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.
Patronage
Patronage list
Shrines
St. Peter's Basilica
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