Peter, Tomb of Saint

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• Peter the Apostle, Saint — orig. Simon died с AD 64, Rome Disciple of Jesus, recognized as the leader of the Twelve Apostles. Jesus called him Cephas (Aramaic for Rock ; rendered in Greek as Petros ) and said Upon this rock I will build my church (Matthew 16:18). When… …   Universalium

• Saint Peter, Tomb of — • The history of the confusion and conflicting authorities surrounding the location of the tomb of Saint Peter Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Saint Archangels Monastery — Overview of the Saint Archangels Monastery Monastery information Full Name Saint Archangels Monastery Other Names …   Wikipedia

• Peter de Regalado —     Saint Peter de Regalado     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Peter de Regalado     (REGALATUS)     A Friar Minor and reformer, born at Valladolid, 1390; died at Aguilera, 30 March, 1456. His parents were of noble birth and conspicuous for their… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Saint Peter — For other uses, see St. Peter (disambiguation). Saint Peter the Apostle Painting of Saint Peter by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the saint as Pope (1611 1612). Prince of the Apostles, First Pope, Martyr, Preacher …   Wikipedia

• Saint Peter's tomb — St. Peter s baldachin, by Bernini, in the modern St. Peter s Basilica. St. Peter s tomb lies directly below this structure. Saint Peter s tomb is a site under St. Peter s Basilica that includes several graves and a structure said by Vatican… …   Wikipedia

• Peter the Great — This article is about the Russian monarch. For other uses, see Peter the Great (disambiguation). Peter the Great …   Wikipedia

• Saint Petronilla —     St. Petronilla     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Petronilla     Virgin, probably martyred at Rome at the end of the first century.     Almost all the sixth and seventh century lists of the tombs of the most highly venerated Roman martyrs… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Peter Vischer the Elder — (c. 1455 ndash; January 7 1529), was a German sculptor, the son of Hermann Vischer, and the most famous member of the noted Vischer Family of Nuremberg.Peter was born in Nuremberg, where he also died. He became master in 1489, and in 1494 was… …   Wikipedia

• Peter Lombard — This file is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright …   Wikipedia