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Catholic tradition has held for 2000 years that Peter was executed by crucifixion sometime between the years 64 and 67 AD under orders from Emperor Nero. Rome had recently been devastated by a huge fire which many people felt had been started by Nero himself. Nero had always found the Christians to be a major irritation so chose to blame them for the fire to distract attention from himself. He began a major persecution of the early Church. Clement, in his only surviving writing (his letter to the Corinthians) speaks in general terms about the martyrdoms of both Peter and Paul in the introduction. However, the main focus of the letter was to admonish the Church of Corinth for constant infighting which was tearing the Church apart in that city. He had no reaon to even mention Peter in his letter.
Pope Anicetus left virtually nothing that has survived from his reign. The ONLY thing known is that he met with Saint Polycarp at some time to discuss the date when Easter was to be observed. I can find absolutely no reference to him ever speaking about the execution of Peter.
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Why did Emperor Nero kill Saint Peter?
Nero ordered the execution of Saint Peter. He used the excuse that Christians were responsible for the fire that burned a large part of the city of Rome. He needed to hide his own blame for causing the fire.
When was Saint Peter born and when did he die?
Saint Peter (Simon) was probably born about the year AD1 in Bethsaida, Galilee, and died about the year 64-67 in Rome. The actual dates are not recorded in scripture but 2000 years of Catholic tradition and writings of early Church fathers and apocryphal writings support Peter's presence and death in Rome under the reign of Emperor Nero. For more information click on this link.
Why was Saint Peter famous?
Peter was chosen by Our Lord as both an apostle and also as the leader of His new Church - the first pope. He was crucified upside down on Rome under orders of the Roman Emperor Nero.
Was Saint Peter buried in Jerusalem?
No, Saint Peter was buried in Rome after his execution there. Perhaps no other saint in the history of Christianity has had his tomb more thoroughly investigated by scientists and theologians than that of Saint Peter.
Was Saint Paul beheaded?
Yes, Saint Paul was beheaded. It occurred in Rome under orders of Emperor Nero.
Why do you have the tomb of Saint Peter in Rome?
Saint Peter was executed in Rome under orders of Emperor Nero. That is the reason he was buried there.
Why did Emperor Nero kill Saint Peter?
Nero ordered the execution of Saint Peter. He used the excuse that Christians were responsible for the fire that burned a large part of the city of Rome. He needed to hide his own blame for causing the fire.
Where was Saint Agnes executed?
She was executed in Rome.
What is the name of the region Saint Paul traveled in?
Saint Paul traveled in the Asian Minor before coming back to Rome to be executed by the Roman Emperor Nero.
What is the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul about?
Both Saint Peter and Saint Paul were martyred under orders of Roman Emperor Nero sometime between 64 and 67 AD. Some sources say they were killed on the same day but there is no firm documentation to affirm this.
What did the site of St. Peter's Basilica host in the first century?
Emperor Constantine had St Peter's Basilica built on the exact place he believed Saint Peter to have been buried during Nero's reign in the first century. However, there is no evidence, either in the Bible or elsewhere, that Peter ever went to Rome. The tradition that Peter was executed in Rome only arose in the second century.
Is Saint Peter's of the Vatican in Rome?
No, Saint Peter's Basilica is in the Vatican, not in Rome,
When was Saint Peter born and when did he die?
Saint Peter (Simon) was probably born about the year AD1 in Bethsaida, Galilee, and died about the year 64-67 in Rome. The actual dates are not recorded in scripture but 2000 years of Catholic tradition and writings of early Church fathers and apocryphal writings support Peter's presence and death in Rome under the reign of Emperor Nero. For more information click on this link.
What date was saint peter crucified?
It is believed that Saint Peter was crucified upside down in Rome around the year 64-68 AD during the reign of Emperor Nero. The exact date of his crucifixion is not known.
Who was the Emperor of rome deposed and executed by Constantine 1 in 324ad?
Licinius
Where were Saint Peter and Saint Paul martyred?
Both Peter and Paul were martyred in Rome.
Why was the first Pope Peter executed?
St. Peter, the first pope, was ordered executed by the Roman Emperor Nero because he was a Christian and Nero had decided to blame the great fire that destroyed much of Rome in the year 64 on the Christians.
