Peter
 

Peter, sometimes called, "The Prince of the Apostles," appears to have been the acknowledged leader of the disciples. Like his brother, Andrew, he was a fisherman from Capernaum. His given name, Simon, was changed by Jesus to Peter, meaning, "The Rock," after he acknowledged Jesus to be the Messiah. His missionary activity culminated in Rome where he met a martyr’s death at the direction of the emperor Nero. The inverted cross is a reminder of the tradition that he chose to be crucified head downward because he felt unworthy of dying in the same fashion as the Christ.

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