# Saint Peter

_Apostle of Jesus Christ_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Saint Peter, also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and prominently in all four New Testament gospels, as well as the Acts of the Apostles. Catholic and Orthodox tradition treats Peter as the first bishop of Rome and also as the first bishop of Antioch. According to Christian tradition, Peter was crucified upside down in Rome under Emperor Nero.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Bethsaida ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33923#P19))
- **Died:** 65 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33923#P570))
- **Place of death:** ancient Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33923#P20))
- **Occupation:** fisher; Catholic bishop; apostle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33923#P106))
- **Spouse:** Perpetua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33923#P26))
- **Positions held:** Patriarch of Antioch (0037–0054); Pope (0033–0067); apostle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33923#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Saint Peter held?**  
Positions held by Saint Peter include: Patriarch of Antioch (0037–0054); Pope (0033–0067); apostle.

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- [Pope Agapetus I](https://diginpl.com/people/pope-agapetus-i)
- [Francis Xavier](https://diginpl.com/people/francis-xavier)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Saint Peter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q33923](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33923) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pope-peter pprubens.jpg by Peter Paul Rubens (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pope-peter_pprubens.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Saint Peter". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/saint-peter. Retrieved 5 November 2026.