St. Peter Statue 9" High

HAND PAINTED STATUE – 9 Inches High & 3 Inches Wide is made of "Marfilita", which is a mixture of resin and marble dust to strengthen the resin. Simon Peter (Bethsaida, late 1st century BC-Rome, c. 67 AD), also known as Saint Peter, was one of the most prominent disciples of Jesus of Nazareth. His birth name was Simon bar-Jona and he was a fisherman by trade on the Sea of Galilee. He became the best known and most cited apostle in the New Testament. STORY ABOUT HIMHe was a fisherman until he left his home in Capernaum to join the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth in the first moments of his preaching; Along with him, Jesus was joined by other local fishermen, such as his own brother Andrés and the two sons of Zebedeo, Santiago and Juan, all of whom were part of the original nucleus of the twelve apostles. The Catholic Church identifies him through apostolic succession as the first pope, based, among other arguments, on the words that Jesus addressed to him: «You are Peter, and on this