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Peter
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, a Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), a Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather * ''Peter'' (album), a 1972 album by Peter Yarrow * ''Peter'', a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * "Peter", 2024 song by Taylor Swift from '' The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology'' Animals * Peter (Lord's cat), cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Peter
Saint Peter (born Shimon Bar Yonah; 1 BC – AD 64/68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the Jewish Christian#Jerusalem ekklēsia, early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and prominently in Gospel#Canonical gospels, all four New Testament gospels, as well as the Acts of the Apostles. Catholic Church, Catholic and Eastern Orthodoxy, Orthodox tradition treats Peter as the first bishop of Rome – or List of popes, pope – and also as the first bishop of Antioch. Peter's History of the papacy, leadership of the early believers is estimated to have spanned from AD 30 or 33 to his death; these dates suggest that he could have been the longest-reigning pope, for anywhere from 31 to 38 years; however, this has never been verified. According to Apostolic Age, Christian tradition, Peter was crucified in Rome under Emperor Nero. The ancient Christian churches all venera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter (Fringe Episode)
"Peter" is the 15th episode of the second season of the American science fiction drama television series '' Fringe'', and the 36th episode overall. Considered a keystone installment of the series, "Peter" is a flashback episode, told as Walter Bishop (John Noble) reveals to Olivia Dunham ( Anna Torv) that his son Peter ( Joshua Jackson) is really the Peter of the parallel universe. Walter explains the events that occurred in 1985 that led to this, and the impact it had on the parallel universe to be at war with the prime one. The episode's story was written by Akiva Goldsman, J. H. Wyman, Jeff Pinkner, and Josh Singer. Its teleplay was written by Pinkner, Wyman, and Singer. David Straiton directed the episode. It was guest star Orla Brady's first appearance as Walter's wife Elizabeth. "Peter" first aired in the United States on April 1, 2010. An estimated 5.8 million viewers watched the episode, giving it a 2.2 rating share among those 18–49. The episode received a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of People Named Peter
Peder, Peter or Péter is a common name. Peter (given name), As a given name, it is generally derived from Peter the Apostle, born Simon, whom Jesus renamed "Peter" after he declared that Jesus indeed was the Messiah. The name "Peter" roughly means "Rock (geology), rock" in Ancient Greek, Greek. Religion *Saint Peter (died 64–68), Jesus' disciple *Peter I of Alexandria (d. 311), Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria * Peter the Deacon (died 605), confidant of Pope Gregory I and rector of Sicily *Peter of Canterbury (died c. 610), the first abbot of the monastery of SS. Peter and Paul in Canterbury *Peter of Pavia (bishop) (died 735), a saint and Bishop of Pavia *Peter of Anagni (died 1105), a saint and Bishop Of Anagni * Peter, the bishop of Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Zaragoza (Spain) in 1112 *Peter the Deacon (died c. 1140), "the Librarian" (''Bibliothecarius'') *Peter II of Tarentaise (1102–1174), Archbishop of Tarentaise and saint *Peter Pareuzi (died 1199), a Papal legate, marty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter (dog)
Peter (1941–1952) was a collie dog who in 1945 was awarded the Dickin Medal, considered to be the Victoria Cross for animals. During the later stages of the Second World War he served as a search and rescue dog in London. He attended the 1946 Civil Defence Stand–Down parade, where he was presented to the King and Queen, and Princess Elizabeth. His medal was auctioned in 2000 for £4,600 (US$6,964). Rescue career Peter was born in 1941, and was purchased by Mrs Audrey Stables, of Gregory Avenue, Weoley Castle, for 25 shillings. He was noted by his owner as having dual talents; for destruction of his owner's home and for ignoring every command given. He was transferred into war service, serving with Air Ministry dog-handler Archie Knight at the Civil Defence depot in Chelsea. He was known as Rescue Dog No. 2664/9288 Peter. Active from early 1945 until the end of the Second World War, Peter acted as a search and rescue dog in London. Knight wrote of the dog in a report, "I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre (other)
Pierre is a French given name. Pierre may also refer to: Places * Pierre, South Dakota, USA; the capital of South Dakota * Rivière à Pierre (Batiscan River tributary), in Portneuf Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada * Pierre River (Mitchinamecus River tributary), in Baie-Obaoca, Quebec, Canada Facilities and structures * Pierre University, a former university in Pierre, SD, that moved to Huron, SD, and was renamed * ''Pierre'' (restaurant), a restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong * The Pierre, a luxury hotel in New York City Literature * '' Pierre; or, The Ambiguities'', a novel by Herman Melville * '' Pierre (A Cautionary Tale)'', a children's story by Maurice Sendak Other uses * Pierre (penguin) (1983–2016), an African penguin at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco * "Pierre" (song), a 2015 song by Ryn Weaver * ''Pierre'', a 1985 animated film by John R. Dilworth See also * * * Pier (other) * Saint-Pierre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peters (other)
Peters may refer to: People * Peters (surname) * Peters Band, a First Nations band in British Columbia, Canada Places United States * Peters, California, a census-designated place * Peters, Florida, a town * Peters Township, Kingman County, Kansas * Peters, an unincorporated community in Casco Township, St. Clair County, Michigan * Peters Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania * Peters Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania * Peters, Texas, an unincorporated area * Peters Mountain, in Virginia and West Virginia * Peters Glacier (Alaska Range), Alaska * Peters Glacier (Brooks Range), Alaska * Peters Canyon, Orange County, California * Peters Reservation, Massachusetts, a nature reserve * Peters Park (Boston) * Peters River, in Massachusetts and Rhode Island * Peters Brook (other) * Peters Creek (California) * Peters Creek (Pennsylvania) Elsewhere * Peters Peak, Ross Dependency, Antarctica * Peters Butte, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica * Peters Glacier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete (other)
Pete or Petes or ''variation'', may refer to: People * Pete (given name) * Pete (nickname) * Pete (surname) Fictional characters * Pete (Disney), a cartoon character in the ''Mickey Mouse'' universe * Pete the Pup (a.k.a. 'Petey'), a character (played by several dogs) in Hal Roach's ''Our Gang'' comedies Places * Pete, Zanzibar, a village in Tanzania * Pete, the Hungarian name for Petea village, Dorolț Commune, Satu Mare County, Romania * Petes, Gotland, Visby, Gotland, Sweden * Petes Hill, a summit in the Adirondack Mountains, New York State, USA * Petes Creek, a tributary of the Sacandaga River, located in New York State, USA Sports and athletics * The Pete, Petersen Events Center, athletics complex and basketball arena on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh * Pete the Penguin, one of the two mascots of Youngstown State University * Purdue Pete, bookstore logo turned unofficial mascot of Purdue University * A member of the Peterborough Petes junior ice hock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Peter (other)
King Peter may refer to: ''Noble / Religious hierarchs'': * Peter I (other), multiple people * Peter II (other), multiple people * Peter III (other), multiple people * Peter IV (other), multiple people * Peter V (other), multiple people * Peter VI of Alexandria * Peter VII of Alexandria (other) * Zolu Duma aka 'King Peter'; Gola tribal leader in land that became Liberia Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast–Lib .... ''Fictional characters'': * Peter Pevensie {{disambiguation, tndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epistle Of Peter (other)
There are two Epistles of Peter in the New Testament The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus, as well as events relating to Christianity in the 1st century, first-century Christianit ...: * First Epistle of Peter * Second Epistle of Peter See also * Authorship of the Petrine epistles * Letter of Peter to Philip {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropical Storm Peter
The name Peter has been used for four tropical cyclone A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system with a low-pressure area, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depending on its locat ...s worldwide. In the Atlantic Ocean: * Tropical Storm Peter (2003), a strong off-season tropical storm that formed in the open ocean, northwest of the Cape Verde islands. * Tropical Storm Peter (2021), a weak and poorly organized tropical storm that stayed at sea. In the Australian Region: * Cyclone Peter (1979), the wettest tropical cyclone on record to impact Australia, caused damage throughout the Gulf of Carpentaria. In the Western North Pacific: * Typhoon Peter (1997) (T9708, 09W, Daling), a weak Category 1 typhoon which made landfall in Japan. See also * Cyclone Pete (1999) {{DEFAULTSORT:Peter Atlantic hurricane set index articles Pacific typhoon set index ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gospel Of Peter
The Gospel of Peter (), or the Gospel according to Peter, is an ancient text concerning Jesus Christ (title), Christ, only partially known today. Originally written in Koine Greek, it is a non-canonical gospel and was rejected as apocryphal by the Church's Synod of Carthage, synods of Carthage and Synod of Rome, Rome, which contributed to the establishment of the Development of the New Testament canon, New Testament canon. It was the first of the apocryphal gospels to be rediscovered, preserved in the dry sands of Egypt. A major focus of the surviving fragment of the Gospel of Peter is the Passion (Christianity), Passion narrative, which ascribes responsibility for the crucifixion of Jesus to Herod Antipas rather than to Pontius Pilate. Composition Authorship The Gospel of Peter explicitly claims to be the work of Saint Peter: According to bible scholar Craig Blomberg, the Gospel of Peter is pseudepigraphy, pseudepigraphical (bearing the name of an author who did not act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acts Of Peter
The Acts of Peter is one of the earliest of the apocryphal Acts of the Apostles (genre), Acts of the Apostles in Christianity, dating to the late 2nd century AD. The majority of the text has survived only in the Vetus Latina, Latin translation of the Codex Vercellensis, under the title ("Act of Peter with Simon"). It is notable for a description of a miracle contest between Saint Peter and Simon Magus, the first record of the tradition that Saint Peter was Cross of Saint Peter, crucified head-down, and as the origin of the saying ''Quo vadis?'' Dating and history The Acts of Peter were originally composed in Koine Greek during the second half of the 2nd century, probably in Asia Minor. The style of the Acts' writing is quite similar to that of four other apocryphal Acts – Acts of Andrew, Acts of John, Acts of Paul, and Acts of Thomas. For this reason, all five of these works were traditionally attributed to a single author; Photios I of Constantinople, Photios I () identified t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
