He was appointed by Christ to be the leader of the Christians after he himself had gone. The word 'Pope' was not used, since the organised Church of today did not exist.
Peter would have been about 30 years old when he became an apostle.
Originally Peter was a Jew but became a Christian.
Peter was in his mid to late 60s when he entered Heaven.
Before he became an apostle Peter was a fisherman in the family fishing business.
St. Linus became pope at the death of St. Peter.
Peter was a commercial fisherman before becoming an apostle.
He was a fisherman and then became an apostle of Our Lord.
Yes, Saint Peter was married. However, we do not know if his wife was still alive when Peter became an apostle as there is no mention about her in scripture. Scripture only mentions Peter's mother in law.
The pope became a Christian at the time of Saint Peter the first pope.
He asked for prayers from those assembled in Saint Peter's Square.
Saint Peter because he became the first Pope
Yes, Saint Peter is really a saint. If he were not a saint he would not have that title.