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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seventy disciples</span> Early students of Jesus mentioned in the Gospel of Luke

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint Peter</span> Christian apostle

Saint Peter, also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and prominently in all four New Testament gospels as well as the Acts of the Apostles. Catholic tradition accredits Peter as the first bishop of Rome‍—‌or pope‍—‌and also as the first bishop of Antioch.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peter (given name)</span> Masculine given name

Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived directly from Greek Πέτρος, Petros, which itself was a translation of Aramaic Kefa, the new name Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona. An Old English variant is Piers.