Jesus named him Petrosz, meaning rock in Greek: 'thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church , [Matthew 16:18].
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As with the current Saint Peter's Basilica, the old basilica was dedicated to Saint peter the Apostle.
He was St. Peter's brother, a fisherman from the Sea of Galilee
No, Saint Peter was buried in Rome after his execution there. Perhaps no other saint in the history of Christianity has had his tomb more thoroughly investigated by scientists and theologians than that of Saint Peter.
Both were probably born about the year 1 AD.
Peter was born about the year AD1 and died between 64 and 67.