Saint Peter (died between AD 64 and 68 on the Vatican Hill), also known as Peter the Apostle, Peter the Rock, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, and one of the first leaders of the early Church.He is traditionally counted as the first bishop of Rome‍—‌or pope‍—‌and also as the first bishop of Antioch.

Peter Claver (Spanish: Pedro Claver y Corberó; Catalan: Pere Claver i Corberó; 26 June 1580 – 8 September 1654) was a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary born in Verdú (Catalonia, Spain) who, due to his life and work, became the patron saint of slaves, the Republic of Colombia, and ministry to African Americans.During the 40 years of his ministry in the New Kingdom of …

The Acts of Peter and Paul is a pseudepigraphical 5th century Christian text of the genre Acts of the Apostles.An alternate version exists, known as the Passion of Peter and Paul (Passio sanctorum Petri et Pauli), with variances in the introductory part of the text.Some versions have been written by a certain Marcellus, thus the anonymous author, of whom nothing further is …

Ignatius of Antioch (/ ɪ ɡ ˈ n eɪ ʃ ə s /; Greek: Ἰγνάτιος Ἀντιοχείας, Ignátios Antiokheías; died c. 108/140 AD), also known as Ignatius Theophorus (Ἰγνάτιος ὁ Θεοφόρος, Ignátios ho Theophóros, lit. "the God-bearing"), was an early Christian writer and Patriarch of Antioch.While en route to Rome, where he met his martyrdom, Ignatius wrote a ...

People. List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name; Peter (given name) Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church; Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture. Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor ...

The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., most commonly known as St. Matthew's Cathedral, is the seat of the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.As St. Matthew's Cathedral and Rectory, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.. The cathedral is in downtown Washington at 1725 Rhode Island …

In the liturgical calendar of the Roman Rite, a solemnity is a feast day of the highest rank celebrating a mystery of faith such as the Trinity, an event in the life of Jesus, his mother Mary, his legal father Joseph, or another important saint.The observance begins with the vigil on the evening before the actual date of the feast. Unlike feast days of the rank of feast (other than …

The Catholic doctrine of papal supremacy is based on the idea that it was instituted by Christ and that papal succession is traced back to Peter the Apostle in the 1st century.The authority for the position is derived from the Confession of Peter documented in Matthew 16:17–19 when, in response to Peter's acknowledgment of Jesus as the Messiah and Son of God, which many …

The Denial of Peter (or Peter's Denial) refers to three acts of denial of Jesus by the Apostle Peter as described in all four Gospels of the New Testament.. All four Canonical Gospels state that during Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples, he predicted that Peter would deny knowledge of him, stating that Peter would disown him before the rooster crowed the next morning.

Saint Jude the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus.He was also called Jude of James and Jude Thaddeus.He is the patron saint of Armenia, along with Saint Bartholemew.He is also the patron saint of lost causes and desperate situations. St. Jude was martyred (killed for his beliefs) with another apostle, Simon the Zealot in Beirut, Lebanon, around AD 66 by a axe.