Generally, yes. However, they did have their differences at times and the arguments could become quite heated. They always settled differences peacefully and Paul always deferred to Peter as the head of the Church.
Saint Peter was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and is considered the first pope of the Catholic Church. Saint Paul was a Christian missionary and writer of the New Testament. Peter is known for his role as the leader of the apostles, while Paul is known for his missionary journeys and theological writings.
The heads of both Saint Peter and Saint Paul are located in the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, the church of the pope.
When it comes right down to it, they had little in common. Both were Jews by birth and both worked to spread the Gospel. However, that is where the similarities end. Paul was much better educated than Peter and probably had a bit of a higher social status. Paul was much more aggressive in his travels and preaching and a much more prolific writer while Peter sometimes seemed to be a bit reserved and indecisive.
According to tradition, Saint Paul requested to be crucified upside down because he believed he was not worthy to die in the same manner as Jesus. This act was seen as a gesture of humility and devotion to his faith.
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.
Saint Peter's Basilica is larger than Saint Paul's.
Both Peter and Paul were martyred in Rome.
Yes, the 29th of June is the feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
Saint Peter though that all gentile converts to Christianity had to observe all Jewish laws and traditions, such as circumcision and kosher foods. Paul disagreed and Peter then changed his mind.
The feast days of St. Paul are: 25 January (celebration of his conversion) 16 February (Saint Paul Shipwrecked) 29 June (celebration of Saint Peter and Saint Paul as co-founders of the Church) 18 November (feast of the dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul)
Both Saint Joseph and Saint Peter are the patron saints of the Universal Church.
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The feasts of St. Paul are: 25 January (celebration of his conversion) 16 February (Saint Paul Shipwrecked) 29 June (celebration of Saint Peter and Saint Paul as co-founders of the Church) 18 November (feast of the dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul)
The feasts of saint Paul are:25 January (celebration of his conversion)16 February (Saint Paul Shipwrecked)29 June (celebration of Saint Peter and Saint Paul as co-founders of the Church)18 November (feast of the dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul)
The feast days of St. Paul are: 25 January (celebration of his conversion) 16 February (Saint Paul Shipwrecked) 29 June (celebration of Saint Peter and Saint Paul as co-founders of the Church) 18 November (feast of the dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul)
29 June (feast of Peter and Paul) 22 February (feast of the Chair of Peter, emblematic of the world unity of the Church) 1 August (Saint Peter in Chains) 18 November (feast of the dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul)
Both were probably born about the year 1 AD.