Hand Painted Wooden Russian Icon of Saints Saints Peter and Paul. St. Apostle Peter, brother of Ap. Andrei Parvozvani was an ignorant and poor fisherman from Capernaum on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. His Hebrew name is Simon, and the name Peter, which means "stone" in Greek, was given to him by Jesus Christ himself. App. Peter was one of the most beloved disciples of the Savior and was raised by the Lord to apostolic dignity. Peter closely followed the Savior until the day of His Ascension. After the Ascension of Jesus and the descent of the Holy Spirit Ap. Peter preached and performed many miracles and healings in Palestine, Asia Minor, Greece and other countries. All Christian churches venerate Peter as the chief saint and associate him with the founding of the Church of Antioch and later the Church of Rome. Saint Peter, also known as Simon Peter, according to the New Testament, is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. The Catholic Church considers him the first pope. Saint Paul the Apostle, with the baptismal name of Saul, was not from the circle of Christ's disciples. His conversion to Christ was sudden, the result of an extraordinary vision. The book of Acts tells us that on the road to Damascus, Saul saw an extraordinary light and heard God's voice from heaven: “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? ... I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” . This event was a turning point in his life. Healed, he was converted and became the most zealous propagator of the Christian faith.