Early Church · 1th pope in the Annuario Pontificio list
Peter
Saint
Tradition
Catholic tradition regards Saint Peter as the first Pope and sees the papal ministry as continuing the Petrine office.
- Pontificate
- 33–67(Dates in the first centuries are traditional.)
- Nationality
- Galilee
- Successor
- Linus
Tradition
Catholic tradition regards Saint Peter as the first Pope and sees the papal ministry as continuing the Petrine office. His years in Rome are traditional, not documented by date.
Important events
- Called by Jesus; named Cephas, the rock
- Leader of the apostles in Jerusalem (Acts 1–12)
- Martyred in Rome, according to early tradition, under Nero
Interesting facts
- Excavations under St Peter's Basilica in the 1940s found a 2nd-century monument over a grave venerated as his; the identification of relics announced in 1968 is still discussed.
List: Wikidata (CC0), ordinals per the Annuario Pontificio, retrieved 2026-10-01. Antipopes are not included. For the current pope, see vatican.va.