feast day (solemnity): 29June
about the feast:
- the celebration is of ancient origin, the date selected being the anniversary either of their death or of the translation of their relics
- In the General Roman Calendar, the celebration is a solemnity. In earlier editions, it was ranked as a Double (Tridentine Calendar), Greater Double (e.g., General Roman Calendar of 1954), or First-Class Feast (General Roman Calendar of 1960).
- It is a holy day of obligation in the Latin Church, although individual conferences of bishops can suppress the obligation. In England, Scotland and Wales the feast is observed as a holy day of obligation while in the United States and Canada, it is not. In Malta it is a public holiday and in Maltese known as L-Imnarja.
- On this feast, newly created metropolitan archbishops receive from the pope the primary symbol of their office, the pallium.
about Saint Peter:
- Simon Peter or Cephas
- the first pope
- Prince of the Apostles
about Saint Paul:
- born: c. AD 5 in Tarsius in Cilicia (south-central Turkey)
- died: c. AD 67 (probably in Rome)
- apostle to the Gentiles
- He was converted from Judaism on the road to Damascus. He was the ultimate missionary, traveling throughout many countries and lands, preaching the Gospel of Jesus. He established numerous churches during his travels and was even imprisoned several times.
link/ sources:
- "Feast of Saints Peter and Paul" (Wikipedia):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_Saints_Peter_and_Paul
- "The heroism of St Peter and St Paul still has great power to win souls" (Catholic Herald):
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/commentandblogs/2015/06/29/the-heroism-of-st-peter-and-st-paul-still-has-great-power-to-win-souls/
- "St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles" (Catholic Encyclopedia):
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11744a.htm
- "St. Peter, First Pope" (Catholic Online):
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5358
- "Saint Peter" (Wikipedia):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter
- "St. Paul" (Catholic Encyclopedia):
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11567b.htm
- "St. Paul" (Catholic Online):
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=91
- "Paul the Apostle" (Wikipedia):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_the_Apostle