List of saints named Peter

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Saint Peter commonly refers to Saint Peter (c. 1 – 64 AD) who was one of the original Christian apostles, and is the first Pope of the Catholic Church. Other saints with the given name, Peter, include:

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pope Julius I</span> Head of the Catholic Church from 337 to 352

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Pope Evaristus was the bishop of Rome from c. 99 to his death c. 107. He was also known as Aristus and is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church, and Oriental Orthodoxy. It is likely that John the Apostle died during his reign period, marking the end of the Apostolic Age.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pope Telesphorus</span> Head of the Catholic Church from c. 126 to c. 137

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clement of Rome</span> Head of the Catholic Church from 88 to 99 AD

Pope Clement I was bishop of Rome in the late first century AD. He is listed by Irenaeus and Tertullian as the bishop of Rome, holding office from 88 AD to his death in 99 AD. He is considered to be the first Apostolic Father of the Church, one of the three chief ones together with Polycarp and Ignatius of Antioch.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pope Hyginus</span> Head of the Catholic Church from c. 138 to c. 142

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hippolytus of Rome</span> Christian theologian and saint (c. 170 – c. 235)

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