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Sometime between the years AD64 - AD67 the Roman Emperor Nero began an intensive persecution of Christians as he had decided that they were to be blamed for the fire that consumed much of Rome. Peter was imprisoned and ordered to be executed by crucifixion. Peter requested that he be crucified upside down as he did not feel worthy to die in the same manner as Our Lord.
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When was The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula - Caravaggio - created?
The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula - Caravaggio - was created in 1610.
When was The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence - Titian - created?
The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence - Titian - was created in 1558.
When was Saint Peters Churchyard created?
Saint Peters Churchyard was created in 1698.
What were Saint George's highest achievements?
Martyrdom was his greatest achievement.
When did St. Theodore Tiro become a saint?
He became a saint upon his martyrdom in/about the year 319. He was not canonized as the official process was not instituted until the 12th century. He was proclaimed a saint by the early Christian community based on his life and martyrdom.
What saint saw the martyrdom of Saint Stephen?
Saul of Tarsus, later known as Saint Paul, witnessed and approved of the execution of Saint Stephen.
When was Saint George's beatification?
St. George was never beatified. He was declared a saint directly based on his martyrdom.
When did St. Bartholomew become a saint?
Bartholmew would have been proclaimed a saint by the early Christian community soon after his martyrdom in the first century AD based on his martyrdom. There was no official canonization process in place at the time.
How did Saint Antoninus become a saint?
Saint Antoninus of Syria was declared a saint by the early Christian community based on his martyrdom. There was no official canonization process at the time.
Is Maximillian Kolbe a saint?
Yes, Maximilian Kolbe is a saint based on his heroic martyrdom in the German prison camp.
Did Saint Clare choose martyrdom?
No, she died in her own bed of natural causes.
When did Saint Lawrence become a saint?
Lawrence would have been declared a saint by the early Christian community soon after his martyrdom on August 10, 258. There was no official canonization process in place at the time.
