Peter

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Peter is a central figure among Jesus’s apostles in the New Testament, traditionally regarded as the leader of the early Christian Church.

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Label Occurrences
Peter canonical 19

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Statements (56)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian saint
apostle
alsoKnownAs Cephas
linked to: Apostle Peter

Saint Peter
linked to: Apostle Peter

Simeon
Simon
Simon Peter
linked to: Apostle Peter
associatedWithEvent Pentecost sermon in Jerusalem
confession of Jesus as the Christ at Caesarea Philippi
denial of Jesus
walking on water toward Jesus
associatedWithPlace St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican City
calledBy Jesus
linked to: Jesus Christ
consideredBy Catholic Church
deathPlace Rome
feastDay 29 June
feastSharedWith Paul the Apostle
linked to: Apostle Paul
followerOf Jesus
linked to: Jesus Christ
fromPlace Bethsaida
Galilee
hasTitle Apostle Peter
First Pope
Prince of the Apostles
linked to: Apostle Peter
language Aramaic
mannerOfDeath martyrdom
memberOf Twelve Apostles
mentionedIn Acts of the Apostles
Gospels
New Testament
Pauline epistles
linked to: Pauline Epistles
nameMeaning rock
originalOccupation fisherman
partOf early Christian community in Jerusalem
patronage Rome
fishermen
papacy
positionHeld bishop of Rome
leader of the apostles
leader of the early Christian Church
preachedIn Antioch
Jerusalem
Judea
Rome
receivedNameFrom Jesus
linked to: Jesus Christ
religion Christianity
roleAccordingTo first pope of the Catholic Church
foundational figure of the Church
sibling Andrew
traditionallyCrucified upside down
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches
linked to: Lutheranism

Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
wasDiscipleOf Jesus
linked to: Jesus Christ

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