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Simon Peter. There was another apostle named Simon, hence the change. Likewise there were two Saints James, so they styled them the Greater and the Lesser. Do not confuse with Simon Magus- Simon the magician or Magic Simon who was also something of an inventor and died testing out what we would now call a Hang Glider! He"s not in The Bible, but alluded to in apocryphal writings of the time. High hopes indeed.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 8y agoWhen Jesus asked the desciples who they said he was, Simon Peter was the first to say that he knew Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of God. Because of this, Jesus called Simon the nickname Cephas in aramaic, (Petro in Greek) which means Rock. And he said that he would use Peter as the foundation for the Church because of his faith and devine revelation of Jesus' true identity. As Simon was the first person to say that Jesus was the Messiah, Jesus changed the name to Peter meaning The Rock.
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∙ 15y agoSimon was actually Peter's original name. Jesus Himself changed Simon's name to Peter as seen in the Gospel of Saint John when Peter is first introduced to Jesus.
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∙ 15y agoBecaus Jesus knew that he would build a church on a rock and named him peter and peter means "rock"
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Who is Saint Peters father?
Saint Peter's father was named Jonas and he was a fisherman in Bethsaida.
How do you write St Peters in french?
Saint Pierre (St. Peter's what?)
What state is st peter's in?
Do you mean Saint Peters? if you do then it is in Minnesota not then I do not know!
How did Saint peters get its name?
Because that is where St. Peter the Apostle was martyred.
What was Saint Peters first name?
His first name is Simon, as in Simon Peter. but in the Bible it is Simeon.Roman Catholic AnswerHis name is Simon, Jesus changed his name to Peter which means rock in Greek; in Hebrew that would be Kefa. So his first name was Simon, and Our Blessed Lord changed it to Peter.
What is the most significant feature of the saint peters basilica in Rome?
The dome of Saint Peter's which is 452 feet at its highest.
What city is St Peters square in?
Saint Peter's Square is located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.Find out more about St. Peter's Basilica at http://vaticanart.net/st-peters-basilica-architecture
Who is buried at the altar of Saint Peters Basilica?
Nobody is buried in the altar at Saint Peter's, however, the altar is built directly over the tomb of St. Peter, the first apostle.
When was Saint Peters Churchyard created?
Saint Peters Churchyard was created in 1698.
Was Saint Peter cremated?
no he was buried coz there was no such thing as cremated back then No. Cremation is not usually used by Catholics now days, and it DEFINITELY wouldn't have been used then. In fact, Saint Peters remains are kept in the crypt under Saint Peters Basilica in the Vatican.
What did Saint Peter do before he became an apostle?
Peter was a commercial fisherman before becoming an apostle.
Are Saint Simon and Saint Peter one and the same?
No, Saint Simon and Saint Peter are two different individuals in Christianity. Saint Peter is also known as Saint Simon Peter, as Peter was his given name and Simon was his original name before he was renamed by Jesus.
