No, Our Blessed Lord appointed Peter as His first Vicar (representative and head of His Church). He didn't say "be a Catholic", He made St. Peter the head of the Catholic Church, or as Jesus said it, "My Church" (see St. Matthew 16:7-19) particularly verse 18: And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church , and the powers of death shall not prevail against it." (Peter is the masculine form of the word "rock" in Greek)
Jesus tells Peter to feed his sheep.
Catholics believe that Jesus appointed Peter to be His representative on Earth and to teach Christians. The pope is the successor of Peter and continues to represent Jesus on earth by teaching.
Jesus told Peter that he was his rock and on him Jesus would build his church. Peter was the first Pope.
It was Peter. Peter knew who Jesus was, the Son of God.
St. Peter - He was appointed the Rock by Jesus when Jesus was on the Cross.
A:In the synoptic gospels, Jesus first met Peter and his brother Andrew as they were fishing at the Sea of Galilee. It is in John's Gospel that Peter was introduced to Jesus: Andrew was following Jesus and ran to tell Peter, who came and joined them.
Peter said to Jesus - "Though all [men] shall be offended because of thee, [yet] will I never be offended." (Matthew 26.33)
the Pope is the visible head of the Catholic CHurch. He takes the place of Jesus on earth. The first Pope was St. Peter. Jesus appointed him pope when he said to Peter:"On this rock I will build my church." Peter Means rock.
Roman Catholic answerMatthew 16:18 "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. RSV Translation
According to the Bible, Jesus had no biological children. Any Catholic, however, will tell you that "We are all Jesus' Children."
Yes he and his apostle Peter founded the Roman Catholic Church
Peter and Paul