ID: 901000056 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000056	Record Type: Character/Person

	Peter, Saint (Christian character)

Note: Christian saint and apostle of Jesus; in the early Christian church, recognized as the leader of the disciples. For Roman Catholic church held to be the first of its unbroken succession of popes. Peter, a fisherman, was called to be a disciple of Jesus at the beginning of his ministry. He received from Jesus the name "rock," in the Gospels from the Greek "petros."

Display Date: died ca. 64 CE

Names:

	Peter, Saint (Christian character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Saint Peter (Christian character) (English,A,N)
	Peter the Apostle, Saint (Christian character) (English,U,N)
	Petrus, Saint (Christian character) (English,U,N)
	Simeon (Christian character) (English,U,N)
	Cephas (Christian character) (English,U,N)
	Petros (Christian character) (Greek (transliterated),U,N)
	Πέτρος (Christian character) (Greek-P,D)
	Shemayon Keppa (Christian character) (Aramaic (transliterated),U,N)
	ܫܸܡܥܘܿܢ ܟܹ݁ܐܦ݂ܵܐ (Christian character) (Aramaic,U,N)
	שמעון בר יונה (Christian character) (Hebrew,A,N)
	Shim'on Bar Yona (Christian character) (English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Christian characters> (P)
		............Peter, Saint (Christian character) (I)

Related Iconography:

	is actor for .... Arrest of Christ
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative), Passion of Christ (New Testament narrative), Arrest of Christ (New Testament narrative)) [901000568]

	is actor for .... Denial of Saint Peter
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative), Passion of Christ (New Testament narrative), Denial of Saint Peter (New Testament narrative)) [901000570]

	is actor for .... Life of Saint Peter
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint Peter (Christian iconography)) [901001190]

	is actor for .... Christ Presenting the Keys to Saint Peter
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint Peter (Christian iconography), Christ Presenting the Keys to Saint Peter (Christian narrative)) [901001191]

	is actor for .... Saints Peter and John Healing the Lame Man
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint Peter (Christian iconography), Saints Peter and John Healing the Lame Man (Christian iconography)) [901002175]

	is actor for .... Saint Peter in Chains
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Saint Peter in Chains) [901002433]

	has as attribute .... Keys of Heaven
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Keys of Heaven (Christian theme)) [901001198]

	parent of .... Petronilla, Saint
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Petronilla, Saint (Christian character)) [901000559]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... fisherman (person)
	.....(people in agriculture or natural resource occupations, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... apostle
	.....(people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... pope
	.....(prelates, Christian clergy, clergy, people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	affiliated/associated with .... papacy
	.....(political administrative bodies by governing person, political administrative bodies, administrative bodies, organizations (groups), Organizations (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Peter, Saint (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 99834177
	Saint Peter (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Peter the Apostle, Saint (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Petrus, Saint (Christian character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Simeon (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Cephas (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Petros (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Πέτρος (Christian character)
	................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter
	Shemayon Keppa (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	ܫܸܡܥܘܿܢ ܟܹ݁ܐܦ݂ܵܐ (Christian character)
	................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter
	שמעון בר יונה (Christian character)
	................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter
	Shim'on Bar Yona (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter#/media/File:Pietro_Perugino_034.jpg
	................ Harvard Art Museums [online] (2000-) http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/226173?position=7