Peter was crucified in Rome and was buried under what is now St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
While a number of popes are buried in St. Peter's Basilica, not all of them are buried there.
Peter is buried under the sanctuary of the St. Peter's Basilica.
According to tradition, St. Peter the Apostle was buried in Rome, specifically in a necropolis on Vatican Hill where St. Peter's Basilica now stands. His tomb was discovered in 1940 and confirmed by archaeological investigations in the following years.
Roman Catholic AnswerSt. Peter went to Rome, and died as Pope there. He and St. Paul are both buried there. St. Peter's tomb is under St. Peter's Basilica.
St. Peter's in Rome was given its location because it is believed to be where St. Peter was buried under the Basilica.
St. Peter is believed to be buried beneath St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. His tomb has been a site of pilgrimage for centuries, and archaeological evidence supports the tradition of his burial there.
Anne Boleyn was buried in the church of Saint Peter ad Vincula.
Pope Zachary died on March 15, 752, of natural causes and was buried in St. Peter's Basilica.
Emperor Constantine built St. Peter's Basilica where he believed St Peter might have been buried.
he is buried in the Peter and Paul Cathedral, St Petersburg, Russia.
St. Peter the Apostle is buried in a tomb under the main altar of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican along with a number of other popes and saints.
Natasha Richardson was buried in Millbrook, New York, at the St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery.