Peter Saint

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~ PETER  or SAINT PETER or SIMON PETER
         lat PETRA = ROCK   A FISHERMAN OF GALILEE
      BECAME ONE OF PRINCIPAL APOSTLES OF JESUS
  AUTHOR OF PARTS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
  HE WAS EXECUTED IN ROME IN 67 AD               sug> KILLED
  RECOGNIZED AS THE FIRST ROMAN CHRISTIAN POPE
  AND FOUNDER OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
  note PREFERENCE FOR EXECUTED instead of KILLED or ASSASINATED
       SUGGESTS AN INCLINATION TOWARD " SOFTER " IDEAS ABOUT
  A BRUTAL ACT or CRIME                                 <sug