2000 years of Catholic tradition state that Peter was crucified upside down in Rome under orders of Roman Emperor Nero. He did not feel he was worthy to die in the same manner as Jesus so requested that the soldiers crucify him head down. Even most non-Catholic theologians agree that Peter was crucified in Rome about AD 64 but the evidence that he was crucified upside down is weak and is based on tradition passed down by the early Church fathers. For more information please click on this link.
Peter was crucified upside down between 64 and 67 AD.
Saint Peter the Apostle was probably in his mid 30s at the time of the crucifixion of Jesus.
St. Peter's in Rome was given its location because it is believed to be where St. Peter was buried under the Basilica.
The father of St. Peter was Jonah, sometimes written Jona.
St. Peter was born about the year 1 AD in Bethsaida, Galilee.
Traditionally, St. Peter is believed to have been crucified in Rome, specifically at the site where St. Peter's Basilica now stands. According to Christian tradition, Peter requested to be crucified upside down as he felt unworthy to be crucified in the same manner as Jesus.
Peter was crucified in Rome and was buried under what is now St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
St Peter is usually depicted holding keys (the keys of heaven). Or, sometimes he is depicted being crucified upside down (as it seems to have been St Peter's wishes when he too was crucified).
Nero's Circus OR Circus of Nero
He requested that he be crucified upside down since he wasn't worthy of dying the same way of Christ had died.
Tradition says that St. Peter was crucified upside down in Rome about the year 64-65 AD.
Tradition says that St. Peter was crucified upside down.
No, the only apostle at the foot of the cross was St. John.
Yes, St. Peter was crucified on an upside down cross.
St. Peter was the first Pope. St. Peter was crucified upside down because he did not believe he should die in the exact same manner as Jesus did.
St. Peter was crucified sometime between 64 and 67 AD.
St. Peter passed away around the year 67 A.D. The exact date is not known, and it is not known how he died, however it is speculated that he was crucified.