What year did Saint Peter become pope?

Answer 1

Tradition says that Peter went to Rome around 65 CE and led the church there, as the first bishop of Rome, appointing Linus as his successor prior to his own death. Another early tradition, recorded by the second-century Church Father Irenaeus (Against Heresies, Book III, Chapter 3), says that Peter and Paul together organised the Roman church and jointly appointed Linus as the first in the succession of bishops of Rome, implying that Peter had not yet achieved status in tradition as the sole leader of the church of Rome. According to Irenaeus' account, although Peter might have gone to Rome, it could be risky to attribute to him the traditional role as monepiscopal bishop of Rome.

Francis A. Sullivan says, in From Apostles to Bishops,that there is a general agreement among scholars, including Catholic scholars, that the church of Rome was led by a council of presbyters until well into the second century, with no evidence of a ruling bishop. Although Catholic scholars are bound to regard Peter as the first bishop of Rome and therefore the first pope, this consensus certainly calls into doubt any tradition that includes Linus as one in a continuous line of bishops. In fact, there is no evidence that Peter ever went to Rome, either to lead the church or even as a visiting apostle.

This leaves us with Matthew's attestation that Jesus said, perhaps around 30 CE, he would build his church on this rock (Peter), but without an association with the church in Rome.

Answer 2

The first pope, as designated by Christ himself, was born around the same time that Jesus was born around 2010 years ago. He was St. Peter the apostle, who was a fisherman chosen by Jesus to be his apostle among the 12, and was called the rock upon which His Church will be built. The first Pope that actually built the St. Peter Basilica in the Vatican, was actually a priest, I am not sure if bishop or cardinal, a disciple that continued to spread the teachings of Christ after the death of Peter the apostle.

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The word "pope" for the office of the Vicar of Christ was not used for some centuries. The office itself is based upon the Prime Minister of the Davidic Kingdom ( Isaiah 22:15-25) which is where Our Blessed Lord got the imagery of the keys of the Kingdom (see verse 22).

Answer 3

Jesus Christ appointed Peter as the first leader of his Church when He said: And Jesus answering, said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.(Matthew Chapt. 16) Peter is considered the first pope even though the term 'pope' did not come into common usage until much later.

Answer 4

He became pope the year of a long long long time ago. It is also said that Saint Peter became Pope in (or around) 32 A.D.

Answer 5

Peter stopped being pope when he was killed under orders from Roman Emperor Nero sometime between AD64 and AD67.

Answer 6

Peter was probably in his early 30s when Christ appointed him to lead his Church.

Answer 7

Peter was commissioned by Our Lord to be the pope about the year 33 AD.