Saint-Pierre - St. Peter - Grande-Rivière, Québec
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N 48° 23.917 W 064° 29.970
20U E 389009 N 5361692
Cette statue est située sur le terrain de l'église de l'Assomption de Notre-Dame, sur la Grande-Allée Est, à Grande-Riviere. This statue is located on the grounds of the Church of the Assumption of Notre Dame, on Grande-Allée East, in Grande-Riviere.
Waymark Code: WM10DF3
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 04/18/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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Pierre (saint Pierre pour les catholiques et les orthodoxes), de son vrai nom Simon ou Simon Barjona (« le révolutionnaire » en araméen) ou Bar-Jona (« fils de Jonas ») selon la tradition chrétienne, aussi appelé Kephas (« le roc » en araméen) ou Simon-Pierre, est un Juif de Galilée ou de Gaulanitide connu pour avoir été l'un des disciples de Jésus de Nazareth. Il est répertorié parmi les apôtres, au sein desquels il semble avoir tenu une position privilégiée du vivant même de Jésus avant de devenir, après la mort de ce dernier, l’un des dirigeants majeurs des premières communautés paléochrétiennes. Il est né vraisemblablement au tournant du ier siècle av. J.-C. et serait mort selon la tradition chrétienne vers 64-68 à Rome. La plupart des historiens soulignent le caractère très incertain de la date et des circonstances de sa mort et doutent de la pertinence du lieu traditionnellement retenu pour son exécution.

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Saint Peter AD 30 died between AD 64 and 68, also known as Simon Peter or Cephas, according to the New Testament, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, leaders of the early Christian Great Church. Pope Gregory I called him repeatedly the "Prince of the Apostles". According to Catholic teaching, Jesus promised Peter in the "Rock of My Church" dialogue in Matthew 16:18 a special position in the Church. He is traditionally counted as the first Bishop of Rome?—?or pope?—?and also by Eastern Christian tradition as the first Patriarch of Antioch. The ancient Christian churches all venerate Peter as a major saint and as the founder of the Church of Antioch and the Roman Church.

According to Christian tradition, Peter was crucified in Rome under Emperor Nero. It is traditionally held that he was crucified upside down at his own request, since he saw himself unworthy to be crucified in the same way as Jesus.

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Associated Religion(s): Catholique - Catholic

Statue Location: Grande-Rivière, Québec, Canada

Entrance Fee: Aucun - None

Artist: Not listed

Website: Not listed

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