St. Peter

1. Early life
   1.  Simon Peter or Cephas, the first pope and the first Prince of the Apostles.
   2.  Peter was a native of Bethsaida which is near Lake Tiberias.
   3.  He was the son of John, and worked as a fisherman on Lake Genesareth.  
2. What virtues he models
   1. One of his virtues that he represented was faith.  He modeled this by always being there for Jesus and never doubting him or his judgment.  He was a wonderful follower.
   2.  Another virtue was respect and compassion.  For example, he was there for Jesus and stuck up for him when he was led away and betrayed.  He was very nice and caring.
   3. Lastly he was trustworthy,  Peter was always at Jesus' side and never betrayed him.  He love him with all of his heart.
3. His importance to our Church
   1. He is considered the first pope. 
   2.   He is also called the "Prince of the Apostles."
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