history

1 . Simon /Peter : A native of Galilee , Simon Peter was a fisherman by trade . He , along with his brother Andrew and several other men , became a group of disciples selected by Jesus Christ . They accompanied him on his many travels , serving as assistants to him . It was Simon Peter that Jesus called the rock on which his church would be built . Following the death and resurrection of Jesus , Simon Peter , like all the disciples excluding Judas Iscariot , traveled throughout the Roman Empire preaching the gospel of Jesus . He was put to death on

the s of the Roman Emperor Nero . The sentence was crucifixion , but because he felt unworthy to die in the same manner as Jesus , Simon Peter was crucified upside down . In the eyes of the Catholic Church , Simon Peter is considered to be the first bishop or pope of Rome . As such , all subsequent popes are successors to him

2 . Paul /Saul : Saul was initially an enemy of the Christianity and its followers . However , on a trip to Damascus to root out more Christians he had an experience with God . A bright light from heaven knocked him off his horse and he was blinded for three days afterward . When his sight returned , he was converted to Christianity . He changed his name from Saul to Paul , and spent the remaining years of his life preaching the word of God . He also wrote a good portion of the New Testament . In the end , he was martyred for his beliefs...