Was Peter the First Pope?

September 27, 2021 00:08:35
Was Peter the First Pope?
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Was Peter the First Pope?

Sep 27 2021 | 00:08:35

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Show Notes

Several people have recently asked (in reference to that pop quiz I gave to my class this semester) whether it is in fact right that Peter was the first pope. I dealt with the question a few years ago, along with another interesting tradition about Peter. Here’s the question I got and my response. QUESTION: Is there any historical evidence that the apostle Peter was the first Bishop of Rome and that he was martyred upside down on a cross? Read by Petra Ortiz

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