Saint Peter is not a Christian saint.
Saint Peter the Wonderworker or the Thaumaturge ( Άγιος Πέτρος ο Θαυματουργός , Petrus Thaumaturgus ) , also known as Saint Peter of Argos is a Christian saint , regarded as the patron saint of Argos . Saint Peter ( Syriac/Aramaic : ܫܸܡܥܘܿܢ ܟܹ݁ܐܦ݂ܵܐ , Shemayon Keppa , שמעון בר יונה , Πέτρος , according to the New Testament , was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ , leaders of the early Christian Great Church . 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 .