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1. www.basilicasanpietro.va › enPapal Basilica of Saint Peter

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   Diaconal Ordinations in St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday the 20th of April at 10 am in St Peter's Basilica, H.Em. Card. Luis ... Read more. Explore St Peter's Basilica, the spiritual heart of Christianity. Plan your pilgrimage or visit, discover its millennial history and admire its masterpieces of art.

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   Old St. Peter's Basilica was the fourth-century church begun by the Emperor Constantine the Great between 319 and 333 AD. [27] It was of typical basilical form, a wide nave and two aisles on each side and an apsidal end, with the addition of a transept or bema, giving the building the shape of a tau cross.

3. catholicreadings.org › st-peter-the-apostleSaint Peter the Apostle Biography - Catholic Saint of the Day

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   Today is Monday, May 6, 2024. Saint Peter was also known as Simon Peter, Simeon, Cephas, or Kepha. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, the first Pope and Bishop of Rome. He was born in Bethsaida around 1 BC and died as a martyr in 64 AD in Rome, Italy. St Peter the Apostle Biography.

4. www.encyclopedia.com › saint-peterSaint Peter | Encyclopedia.com

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   May 29, 2018 · Peter, Saint. Peter, Saint (d. c. 64) Apostle of Jesus Christ. He was born Simon, son of Jonas. A fisherman on the Sea of Galilee, he and his brother Andrew were called by Jesus to be disciples. Jesus gave Simon the name Peter (John 1:42). Peter was one of Jesus' closest and most loyal associates. With James and John, he witnessed the ...

5. www.basilicasanpietro.va › en › saint-petersThe Tomb of Saint Peter - basilicasanpietro.va

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   The Tomb of Saint Peter. The tomb of Saint Peter is located beneath the main altar of the Vatican Basilica. A grave was dug on the southern slopes of the Vatican hill, right in front of the circus that was the scene of persecutions against Christians at the time of Emperor Nero (54-68). On this modest burial site, a century after the Apostle's ...

6. www.britannica.com › biography › Saint-Peter-theSt. Peter the Apostle - Disciple, Fisherman, Martyr | Britannica

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   St. Peter the Apostle - Disciple, Fisherman, Martyr: Out of the many incidents in which Peter figures prominently in the Gospels, three should be separately considered, for each is important, contains problems of interpretation, and is controversial. In Mark (8:29) and Luke (9:20), to a question of Jesus concerning his essential identity, about which he pressed the disciples for an opinion ...

7. www.britannica.com › topic › Saint-Peters-BasilicaSt. Peter’s Basilica | History, Architects, Relics, Art ...

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   May 9, 2024 · St. Peter’s Basilica, present basilica of St. Peter in Vatican City (an enclave in Rome ), begun by Pope Julius II in 1506 and completed in 1615 under Paul V. It is designed as a three-aisled Latin cross with a dome at the crossing, directly above the high altar, which covers the shrine of St. Peter the Apostle.