Simon, later called Peter, along with his brother Andrew gave up the family fishing business and accepted Our Lord's invitation to become "Fishers of Men."
He became a priest at the Last Supper about the year AD33.
St. Peter was a married priest.
St. Brendan was ordained a priest in the year 512 at the age of 28.
St. Benedict was never a priest. At times he lived the life of a hermit, abbot, founder of monasteries but never a priest.
Saint Maximilian Kolbe became a Priest in 1918 after he studied in a Roman University.
St. Paul challenged St. Peter. Peter said that Gentiles had to first become Jews before they could become Christians. Paul said no, they could be baptized directly without becoming Jews first. Paul won.
Tradition says that St. Peter was crucified upside down in Rome about the year 64-65 AD.
St. Peter Claver, SJ was a priest of the Jesuit order. St. Peter was born in Catalonia, Verdu, in 1580. Before his ordination, Peter sailed for Colombia with the purpose of serving the native people. He was ordained at Cartagena and made a solemn promise to evangelize and and give all possible assistance to the African slaves. St. Peter gave nearly 40 years of service comforting and sustaining them and bringing them food and the Gospel. St. Peter died of the Plague at Cartagena in 1654. In art, St. Peter is depicted in the Jesuit cassock in the company of slaves. St. Peter Claver is the protector of slaves and missionaries among the African people. His connection to Jesus is as a priest and member of the Society of Jesus.
Peter Judd - priest - was born in 1949.
Peter Maurice - priest - was born in 1803.
Peter Maurice - priest - died in 1878.
Peter Haynes - priest - was born in 1925.