Saint Peter
The life of St. Peter may be conveniently considered under the following heads: I.
Patronages
According to Catholic tradition, as recorded in the sources cited for each patronage:
Altaich
Recorded as patron of Altaich in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Baden
Recorded as patron of Baden in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Brabant
Recorded as patron of Brabant in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Bremen
Recorded as patron of Bremen in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Dorpat
Recorded as patron of Dorpat in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Hamburg
Recorded as patron of Hamburg in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Offenburg
Recorded as patron of Offenburg in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Orvieto
Recorded as patron of Orvieto in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Osnaburg (bishopric)
Recorded as patron of Osnaburg (bishopric) in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Rechem
Recorded as patron of Rechem in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Regensburg (bishopric)
Recorded as patron of Regensburg (bishopric) in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Rome
the Masses of the Patrons of Rome, St. Peter and St. Paul, continually allude to the city (so the preface in the twenty-third Mass: "who, foreseeing that our city would labour under so many troubles, didst place in it the chief members of the power of the Apostles", p. 47), and so on continually (cf. Probst, op. cit., 48-53, etc.).
Recorded as patron of Rome in:
- Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913, Liturgical Books
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
- Wikidata (no reference cited)
Also recorded as patron:
Feast day
- June 29 · General Roman Calendar
From Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913, “St. Peter”
Until the Ascension of Christ II.
St. Peter in Jerusalem and Palestine after the Ascension III.
Missionary Journeys in the East;
The Council of the Apostles IV.
Activity and Death in Rome;
Burial-place V. Feasts of St. Peter VI.
Representations of St. Peter St. Peter's true and original name was Simon, sometimes occurring in the form Symeon .
(Acts 15:14;
II Peter 1:1).
He was the son of Jona (Johannes) and was born in Bethsaida (John 1:42, 44), a town on Lake Genesareth, the position of which cannot be established with certainty, although it is usually sought at the northern end of the lake.
The Apostle Andrew was his brother, and the Apostle Philip came from the same town.
Simon settled in Capharnaum, where he was living with his mother-in-law in his own house (Matthew 8:14;
Prayer from The Raccolta, 1910, no. 320
O BLESSED Apostles Peter and Paul, I elect you this day for my special protectors and advocates with GOD. In all humility I rejoice with thee, blessed Peter, Prince of the Apostles, because thou art the rock whereon GOD hath built his Church; and I rejoice with thee, too, blessed Paul, because thou wast chosen of GOD for a vessel of election and a preacher of the truth throughout the world. Obtain for me, I beseech you both, a lively faith, firm hope, and perfect charity, entire detachment from myself, contempt of the world, patience in adversity, humility in prosperity, attention in prayer, purity of heart, right intention in my works, diligence in the fulfilment of all the duties of my state of life, constancy in my good resolutions, resignation to the holy will of GOD, perseverance in Divine grace unto death; that, having overcome, by your joint intercession and your glorious merits, the temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil, I may be made worthy to appear before the face of the chief and eternal Shepherd of Souls, JESUS CHRIST our LORD, to enjoy Him and to love Him for all eternity, who with the FATHER and the HOLY GHOST, liveth and reigneth ever, world without end. Amen.
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