St. Peter's Crucifixion

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St. Peter was crucified upside down because he didn’t want to be crucified the way Jesus was, right? Well, I wanted to know if there is any proof that this happened. Someone told me that it is a myth because we have no proof and I couldn’t think of anything that could serve as proof.

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There is some evidence to this. The earliest documented mention of Peter’s death is in a letter from Clement, bishop of Rome (AD 88-97), to the Corinthians. It is in “The Acts of Peter” (2nd century CE), that we find the story of Peter being crucified upside-down, supposedly at Peter’s request, because was “unworthy to die in the same manner as my Lord.”

Eusebius of Caesarea (275–339 CE) also records this story, but says his source is from a church theologian named Origen (who wrote about 230 CE): “Peter appears to have preached through Pontus, Galatia, Bithynia, Cappadocia, and Asia, to the Jews that were scattered abroad; who also, finally coming to Rome, was crucified with his head downward, having requested of himself to suffer in this way” (Ecclesiastical History 3:1).

I found it on this site:
thecrucifixions.blogspot.com/2007/02/crucifixion-of-peter-by-nero.html

As regards Eusebius i have myself this book, Ecclesiastical History and have read it there.
 
The question here is, would it change your faith if he wasn’t crucified upsidedown?
 
=RedDuke50;8271789]St. Peter was crucified upside down because he didn’t want to be crucified the way Jesus was, right? Well, I wanted to know if there is any proof that this happened. Someone told me that it is a myth because we have no proof and I couldn’t think of anything that could serve as proof.
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newadvent.org/cathen/11744a.htm

Here is a site to check out. BUT what revelance is there to HOW Peter was Martyred ? I have NEVER seen evidence that we was NOT.

It seems we look to build credability to rumors that are at least hoped to be destructive to the RCC:shrug:

IGNORE it, it is of NO consequence 👍

God Bless,
Pat
 
Would this maybe fall into the realm of Sacred Tradition. Like is it one of those things that was passed down orally from generation to generation? I’m not sure if I’m articulating exactly what I’m thinking properly or not. If anyone understands what I mean and feels like commenting on it please do.😃
 
=paul11b;8272953]Would this maybe fall into the realm of Sacred Tradition. Like is it one of those things that was passed down orally from generation to generation? I’m not sure if I’m articulating exactly what I’m thinking properly or not. If anyone understands what I mean and feels like commenting on it please do.😃
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One GOLD STAR earned:) 👍
 
I don’t worry so much about “proof”. Tradition has always taught that that’s how St Peter left this earth, and since “tradition” is a handing-down, whether orally or written, I will believe tradition before I will believe what those who question history would try to convince us of.
There is a dangerous trend nowadays to question everything that’s been handed down - a revisionist view of all history that is not to be believed but questioned, and that only modern-day views (which really don’t teach anything concrete but only call into question and sow doubt) should be accepted, but centuries of belief cannot be cavalierly dismissed.
I’m nothing, but as for me, I prefer to believe the humility of tradition rather than the arrogance of modern ‘reason’. If there is written proof, great, but if not, centuries of believers can’t all be wrong.
 
I believe he was crucified upside down. I found a website along time ago supporting his crucifixion with scripture. I don’t remember the web address but I’m sure there are others with the same info. I’m actually going to be getting a Petrine cross with keys tattoo on my right side.
 
As Catholics, we believe in tradition, and for 2000 years no one questioned it until now 🙂
 
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If he wasn’t, I would not change my faith. I am a very strong believer in Catholocism and will probably never change. 🙂
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That is great. I ask that question because sometimes we worry about so many little details about our faith that it takes us away from what we need to focus on. I remember this catechisis I attended on the Entrance of the Theotokos to the Temple, which is one of the Great Feasts in the Byzantine Rite. The priest who did the talk pulled no punches, he was very straightforward. He said there is no proof that the event occurred since its not recorded in Scripture nor has anyone been able to give an account of it. But he said the important thing is not about the historicity of the event, but rather what the tradition means to our faith as a whole.

So we should look what St. Peter’s crucifixion means to our faith, rather than worry about the details of the accuracy of the event.
 
Thank you for your answers everybody. I always thought that there was some kind of proof that it happened but I guess not too much.🙂
 
If you go to St. Peter’s Basillica you can sometimes be taken down far beneath the altar to where St. Peter’s remains were found. My pastor was fortunate enough to do this and when he returned he told us about the experience.

What is particularly interesting is that the guide told them that when St. Peter’s remains were found, his feet were missing.

To my mind this is proof that he was in fact crucified upside down. The weight of his body would certainly have pulled his feet through the spikes holding him to the cross and pretty much ripped apart and destroyed his feet. When they removed him from the cross they probably weren’t real careful about keeping all the bits and pieces together, so when the faithful took him away to bury him it would only make sense that he had no feet.

Concrete proof??? No, but it works for me.
 
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