St. Peter Ceramic Plaque

St. Peter Ceramic Plaque
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H x W: Manufacturer:	9" (22.8 cm) St. Andrew's Abbey Ceramics

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(Petros, Petrus, Pietro, Pedro, Petro, Petr, Pierre, Piers, Pieter, Pierce, Pere) [died c. 64], Apostle and martyr. By patronym Simon, he was given the name Peter (rock) and made leader of the apostles by Jesus, who called both him and his brother St. Andrew from their trade as fishermen to discipleship. He is patron of popes. His feast days are June 29, February 22 and November 18.

St. Peter the Apostle

Patron Of: Against Fenzy, Bakers, Bridge Builders, Butchers, Clock Makers, Fever, Fishermen, Foot Trouble, Frenzy, Long Life, Masons, Net Makers, Papacy, Rome, Ship Builders, Shipwrights, Shoemakers, Stationers, Stone Masons, Watch Makers, Wolves

Also known as
    Cephas; Prince of the Apostles; Simon
Memorial
    29 June (feast of Peter and Paul)
    22 February (feast of the Chair of Peter, emblematic of the world unity of the Church)
    18 November (feast of the dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul)
Profile
    Fisherman. Brother of Saint Andrew the Apostle who led him to Christ. Apostle. Renamed "Peter" (rock) by Jesus to indicate that Peter would be the rock-like foundation on which the Church would be built. Bishop. Miracle worker. First Pope.
Born
    as Simon
Died
    martyred c.64 crucified head downward because he claimed he was not worthy to die in the same manner as Christ
Canonized
    Pre-Congregation
Name Meaning
    rock
Patronage
    against frenzy; bakers; Bath Abbey; Berchtesgaden Abbey; Bremen, Germany; bridge builders; butchers; diocese of Calbayog, Philippines; Chartres, France; clock makers; cobblers; Cologne, Germany; Corbie Abbey; archdiocese of Davao, Philippines; Exeter College Oxford; Dunajská Streda, Slovakia; feet problems; fever; fishermen; foot problems; harvesters; diocese of Jackson, Mississippi; Köpenick, Germany; diocese of Las Vegas, Nevada; Lessines, Belgium; Leuven, Belgium; locksmiths; longevity; diocese of Maralal, Kenya; diocese of Marquette, Michigan; masons; Moissac, France; Naumburg, Germany; net makers; Obermarsberg, Germany; papacy; archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Popes; Poznan Poland; diocese of Providence, Rhode Island; Regensburg, Germany; Rome; Saint Petersburg, Russia; diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania; ship builders; shipwrights; shoemakers; Sint Pieters Rode, Belgium; stone masons; Toa Baja, Puerto Rico; Umbria, Italy; Universal Church; watch makers; Worms, Germany

All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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