St. Peter

By: Haley Long

1.  Peter's life
   1.  Peter was a Galilean fisherman. His name was originally Simon. Jesus changed his name from Simon to Peter. He was Jesus' most loyal disciple.
   2. When he died he was crucified upside down because he was not worthy enough to die like Jesus did. His burial place is beneath the Basilica's high altar.
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2. What virtues he models
   1. Loyalty, he is loyal to Jesus by always staying with him and being a good disciple.
   2. Courage, Peter has courage for being crucified upside down because he wasn't worthy enough to die like Jesus,
   3. Honesty , he is honest to Jesus because he doesn't lie to Him.
3. His importance to our Church
   1. He was one of Jesus' disciples.
   2. St. Peter was our first pope.
   3. He is always listed first at the disciples. He is buried on Vatican Hill.
4. Where I found my information
   1. http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5358
      
      
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