The Gospel of John also depicts Peter fishing, even after the resurrection of Jesus, in the story of the Catch of 153 fish.In Matthew and Mark, Jesus called Simon and his brother Andrew to be "fishers of men".Peter's original name, as indicated in the New Testament, was "Simon" (Σίμων Simōn in Greek) or (only in Acts and 2 Peter 1:1) "Simeon" (Συμεών in Greek).The Simon/Simeon variation has been explained as reflecting "the well-known custom among Jews at the time of giving the name of a famous patriarch or personage of the Old Testament to a male child along with a similar sounding Greek/Roman name".The Gospel of Mark was traditionally thought to show the influence of Peter's preaching and eyewitness memories.Several other books bearing his name—the Acts of Peter, Gospel of Peter, Preaching of Peter, Apocalypse of Peter, and Judgment of Peter—are considered by Christian denominations as apocryphal, and are thus not included in their Bible canons.Peter became the first listed apostle ordained by Jesus in the early church.
According to Catholic teaching, Peter was ordained by Jesus in the "Rock of My Church" dialogue in Matthew .
His remains are said to be those contained in the underground Confessio of St.
Peter's Basilica, where Pope Paul VI announced in 1968 the excavated discovery of a first-century Roman cemetery.
Every 29 June since 1736, a statue of Saint Peter in St.
Peter's Basilica is adorned with papal tiara, ring of the fisherman, and papal vestments, as part of the celebration of the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.