He was the first pope.
St. Peter is the patron saint of bakers, bridge builders, butchers, fisherman, harvesters, locksmiths, shoemakers, masons, net makers, The Papacy, and ship builders. He is known to aid with foot problems, fever and longevity.
Yes he was. The Papacy is traced all the way back to him.
The history of the papacy can be traced back to Saint Peter about the year AD33 when Our Lord appointed him as head of the Church.
Yes, Saint Peter is really a saint. If he were not a saint he would not have that title.
Saint Peter's Basilica is larger than Saint Paul's.
Saint Peter was originally a fisherman.
As with the current Saint Peter's Basilica, the old basilica was dedicated to Saint peter the Apostle.
Peter Chanel is the patron saint of Oceania only.
There is no listing anywhere for a saint named Peter Clongson.
The origin of Peter being thought of as the first Pope isn't Biblical. There may be some pagan influence particularly from the Roman god, Janus, who was the guardian of the gates and the doors to heaven and also used the emblem of the crossed keys which are now associated with the papacy. This pagan influence was then probably linked in with Matthew 16:19.
Peter's tomb was found under Saint Peter's Basilica.
Saint Peter is fine and enjoying his life in heaven.