Biblical Persons Asia Minor Saint Peter
Saint Peter
Simon, a fisherman from Bethsaida; was called by Jesus together with his
brother Andrew, while washing the nets on the shore, by the lake of
Genessaret. Jesus changed his name to Peter, which means Rock,
explaining that on him he would build his church. He was appointed the
firstamong the twelve by the Lord and charged to feed "his lambs and his
sheep".On Pentecost, he is the one to preach to the crowds the
resurrection of the Lord and he is the first to state that the Good News
is to be preached to Jews and pagans alike. He was imprisoned by Herod
Agrippa I and miraculously delivered. He presided over the first
official meeting of the Apostles (49 - 50 A.D.) and visited the church
in Antioch (Antakya) considered to be the first See of Peter. He came to
Rome, and here, as bishop of Rome, bearing witness to Christ, he was
crucified, head downwards, on the Vatican hill under Nero around the
year 67 A.D. His remains were found, after long and meticulous
excavations, under the main altar of the Vatican Basilica. He wrote two
letters to the Christian churches, mainly made up of converts from
paganism, that reflect a time of trial through which these churches were
passing, emphasizing the need of fortitude in persecution.
Important Biblical Personalities
Saint Paul
Saint Peter
Saint Barnabas
Saint John
Saint Titus
Saint Timothy
Saint Barbara
Saint Nicholas
Saint Polycarp
Saint Helen
Saint Silas
Saint Margaret
Saint Blaise
Saint Philip
Saint Thecla
Saint Jacob
Saint Basil
Saint Ephraem
Virgin Mary
Saint Gregory Nazianzen
Saint Gregory of Nyssa
Saint Gregory the Illuminator
Constantine The Great