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Tag: Peter
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Dedication of St Peter & St Paul (Feast)
In the fourth century, the Emperor Constantine the Great had two Basilicas built in Rome; the Basilica of St Peter and the Basilica of St Paul. The Basilica sites were believed to have been the…
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Marcellinus & Peter
St Marcellinus (Died 304) was a Priest and St Peter (Died 304) a Holy man. They both suffered the same fate as many thousands of other Christians during the reign of Diocletian the Roman Emperor. Initially, Diocletian allowed Christian worship to take place but from 302, perhaps influenced by others, he started an unrelenting programme…
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Peter & Paul
St Peter (Simon Peter) (Died Approx. 64) was a fisherman probably from Bethsaida, Galilee. He and his brother Andrew became one of Jesus’ twelve Apostles, “fishers of men”. He is extensively referred to throughout the New Testament including two letters attributed to him. St Peter accompanied Jesus on many occasions. He would have listened to…