Saint Peter (Syriac / Aramaic: ܫܸܡܥܘܿܢ ܟܹ݁ܐܦ݂ܵܐ, Shemayon Keppa; Hebrew: שמעון בר יונה ‎ Shim'on bar Yona; Greek: Πέτρος Petros; Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ, translit. Petros; Latin: Petrus; r. AD 30; died between AD 64 and 68), also known as Simon Peter, Simeon, or Simon (/ ˈsaɪmən /, pronunciation (help info)), 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, but differ in their attitudes regarding the authority of his present - day successors (the primacy of the Bishop of Rome).
who was peter to jesus in the bible
Testament, was one of the Twelve Apostles