Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican

St. Peter`s Basilica

Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican

According to the doctrines , and traditions of the Catholic Church, after Jesus one of the twelve disciples called Simon Peter, one of the hunters from Galilee, whom Jesus appointed as head of the Apostles, delegating to him the affairs of church administration after him,  The word , “Peter ” in Hebrew, means rock or stone

It is the name that Jesus gave it. Peter did not move to Rome directly, but stayed in Palestine and then in Antioch, and after about thirty years he moved to Rome establishing his church, and then was crucified in the year 64 or 67 during the reign of the Roman Emperor Nero

The church was built in the form of a huge Greek cross, and the strength of the plans and the durability of the building contributed to its steadfastness for twelve centuries, until the construction of the cathedral in its present form; It became one of Rome's major religious monuments. It has also became the traditional place for popes