St Peter

A form of Saint Peter — An apostle of Jesus of Nazareth the Christ

Meanings

proper noun
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of Saint Peter.

    Relics believed to be the bones of St Peter are to be put on public display for the first time.

    2013 November 13, Ian Johnston, “Vatican to display relics that it believes are the bones of St Peter”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Nov 2013
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    Dr Patrizia Fortini, of Rome's department of archaeology for Rome, said: "It was converted from being a prison into a focus of cult-like worship of St Peter by the 7th century at the latest, maybe earlier.

    2010 June 25, Nick Squires, “Archeologists find evidence of St Peter's prison”, in Tony Gallagher, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Jun 2010

    During its [the Vatican's] Year of Faith, which began in October 2012, 8.5 million pilgrims had prayed at St Peter's tomb, [Rino] Fisichella said, and it seemed only fitting that the year should be rounded off with "a unique moment".

    2013 November 19, Lizzy Davies, “Saint Peter's bones: Vatican exhumes old argument with plan to show 'relics'”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Nov 2013
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