It doesn't say specifically where peter comes from but all we know is that he was a simple fisherman from Galilee
Peter was from the town of Bethsaida in Galilee near the Sea of Tiberias.St. Peter (a.k.a. the Apostle Simon Peter, Petrus, the Rock) was from Bethsaida.
His original name was Simon. Our Lord changed it to Petrus (Peter) which, in Greek, means "rock" as Peter was to be the rock, or foundation, upon which he would build his church.
The father of Saints Andrew and Simon Peter was named Jona or Jonah.
Peter comes from the Greek "petrus," which means rock.
In his early life Andrew was a commercial fisherman along with his brother Simon Peter.
Simon Peter was a Jew. Judaism and Christianity did not come to be considered different religions until long after Peter was dead.
Simon is Hebrew in origin. Several people in the Bible have the name Simon, including Saint Peter.
No, Simon Peter is a distinct person from Simon. Both were apostles, however.
Peter's original name was Simon Barjonah - Simon son of Jonah
No he wasn't Simon Peter was a fisher and the he was known to be Peter. Simon was a zealot
No, Simon Peter is a distinct person from Simon. Both were apostles, however.
We know that Simon Peter was married but the name of his wife is not known.
Peter Simon
No, Saint Simon and Saint Peter are two different individuals in Christianity. Saint Peter is also known as Saint Simon Peter, as Peter was his given name and Simon was his original name before he was renamed by Jesus.
Simon Peter Deveer is 6' 1".
Simon Peter Duvall is 5' 8".
Simon Peter Wolverton was born in 1837.