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from The Catholic Encylopedia (see link below the question):
Currently (2013) 266 popes make up the line of popes back to Saint Peter.
Saint Malachi was an Irish saint and Archbishop of Armagh in the 12th century. He is known for his prophecies, which include a list of popes leading up to the "end of the world." He is also revered for his holiness and devotion to caring for the poor and sick.
Because it is where St. Peter and his successors the Popes set up the headquarters of the Catholic Church.
He was a fisherman and then became an apostle of Our Lord.
Popes are not buried standing up. They are buried in the normal position.
A:Out of respect for the Apostle Peter, thought by Catholics to have been the first pope, no pope has ever adopted the name Peter II. It is considered unlikely that any future pope would ever choose the name Peter.The Prophecy of the Popes, a series of cryptic phrases in Latin which purport to predict the Roman Catholic popes, does mention a last pope, "Peter the Roman". The alleged prophecies were first published by Benedictine monk Fra Arnold de Wyon in 1595. He attributed the prophecies to Saint Malachy, the 12th‑century Irish Archbishop of Armagh. Given the very accurate description of popes up to 1590 and lack of accuracy after that year, historians generally conclude that the alleged prophecies were written shortly before they were published and have no prophetic value.
St. Peter was one of Our Lord's twelve apostles and chosen by Him to be the first leader (pope) of his Church. Peter was crucified up-side-down and earned a martyr's crown in doing so. He would have been declared a saint by acclamation of the early Christians and bishops. At the time there was no official process in place for canonization of saints.
Yes, Saint Tabitha, also known as Dorcas, is a biblical figure mentioned in the New Testament. She was known for her acts of charity and was raised from the dead by the apostle Peter. Tabitha is celebrated as a saint in the Christian tradition.
Peter.
Pope Pius XI was the Holy Father in 1924. Including him, there have been seven men who sat on the Chair of Peter up until March 2013, the below is an excerpt from the list of Popes:.Pius XI (1922-39)Pius XII (1939-58)John XXIII (1958-63)Paul VI (1963-78)John Paul I (1978)John Paul II (1978-2005)Benedict XVI (2005-2013)Francis (2013-present)
It is well documented that St Francis Xavier is the patron of New Zealand.
There is no information recorded about Peter's early life. He grew up in a family of commercial fishermen so probably helped in the family business as soon as he was old enough to safely do so.