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Peter was not canonized. He was proclaimed a saint by early Christians because of his martyrdom about the year 64 AD.. The canonization process did not come into existence until the 12th century. In the primitive Church, martyrs were immediately recognized as witnessing to the perfection of Christian life on earth, having shown the ultimate proof of their love for Christ by the offering of their lives. By the sacrifice of their lives for Christ, they attained Heaven in eternal glory and were indissolubly united to the Lord, the Head of the Mystical Body.
Today only the pope can declare saints after years of study by the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints in the Vatican. The church does not create saints. Only God can do that. The Church "screens" candidates for sainthood to determine if they had a life worthy of emulation. In other words, do they make good role models. Also, the Church has to be assured that the person is actually in Heaven. That is the reason that today a number of miracles must be verified before a person can be declared a saint.
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Is St. Peter an angel?
No. Saint Peter was born a man, and was made a saint. A human cannot become an angel.
What is St. Peter Damian the patron saint of?
St. Peter Damian is not a patron saint.
How did Saint Andrew the Apostle become the patron saint of fishermen?
St. Andrew and his brother Simon Peter were fishermen themselves.
Who is Saint Peter Damian's patron saint?
St. Peter the Apostle.
Who is the saint after Saint Peter?
There were a lot of saints immediately after St. Peter, but the pope who followed him, who was also acclaimed a saint was Pope St. Linus (67-76).
What if your name is Apostles St. Peter?
St. Peter would be your primary patron saint.
What determined the location for Saint Peter's Basilica?
The tomb of Saint Peter determined the location of St. Peter's Basilica.
Did Saint Peter have a husband?
No, St. Peter did not have a husband but he did have a wife.
Was Saint Peter Irish?
No, St. Peter was a Palestinian. He was from Israel.
Who did the heritage of Saint Peter belong to?
St. Linus became pope at the death of St. Peter.
Michelangelo's Pieta is in the church named for this saint?
St. Peter - St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
What is the saint for St. Peter's Bascilica?
St. Peter the Apostle and first pope of the Catholic Church.
