The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul or Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul is a liturgical feast in honor of the martyrdom in Rome of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul, which is observed on 29 June.

1 day ago · On June 29 the Church celebrates the feast day of Sts. Peter & Paul. As early as the year 258, there is evidence of an already lengthy tradition of celebrating the solemnities of both Saint Peter...

Jun 29, 2021 · The Depositio Martyrum shows that in the year 258 pilgrims came to San Sebastiano Fuori Le Mura on June 29th, the Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul, to honor these two great saints.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said of the two: “[Saints Peter and Paul], together, represent the whole Gospel of Christ.” In this eBook, you will find photographs from Rome, taken by our EWTN Vatican Bureau, along with Scripture verses from these two Saints.

Jun 25, 2021 · June 29 is the combined celebration of Saints Peter and Paul, both apostles and martyrs. It is a solemnity, the highest rank for a liturgical feast, and when it falls on a Sunday of Ordinary Time, it outranks the Ordinary Sunday and is celebrated, instead.

June 29 is the feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul. These were the men whom God used to spread the gospel and let the early Church thrive despite terrible persecution. Their flaws should give us hope, that God can also work through us.

Saint Peter, the first of the apostles and a fervent lover of Christ, merited to hear these words: I say to you that you are Peter, for he had said: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Then Christ said: And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church.

The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul: June 29th. Most of the apostles and lots of saints have their own feast day, but how about the two most famous saints of the early church?

Father Weiser explains the history of the celebration of Peter and Paul and why the feasts are combined. Also gives the customs and patronages of the saints. Peter and Paul (June 29) —...

The Holy Glorious and All-Praised Leader of the Apostles, Peter . The hymns for their Feast speak of Saints Peter and Paul as leaders (koryphaioi), and chiefs of the Apostles. They are, without a doubt, the foremost in the ranks of the Apostles. The koryphaioi were leaders of the chorus in ancient Greek tragedy.