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Peter, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Peter, Saint, d. a.d. 64?, most prominent of the Twelve Apostles, listed first in the Gospels, and traditionally the first bishop of Rome. His original name was Simon, but Jesus gave…

Simon Peter

(Encyclopedia) Simon Peter: see Peter, Saint.

Arno, Peter

(Encyclopedia) Arno, PeterArno, Peterärˈnō [key], 1904–68, American cartoonist, b. New York City. Arno's satirical cartoons appeared in the New Yorker from 1925 until his death. He achieved a…

Peter's pence

(Encyclopedia) Peter's pence, in the Roman Catholic Church, the annual voluntary laymen's contribution to the support of the pope. Formerly Peter's pence was a yearly tax of a penny levied by the…

Bernadette Peters

(Bernadette Lazzara)actressBorn: 2/28/1948Birthplace: Queens, New York At age 19, Peters gained notice for her comic and musical talents in the off-Broadway musical Dames at Sea (1967) and soon…

Peter Jackson

Director Peter Jackson Bringing Middle-earth to the silver screen by Laura Hayes Peter Jackson, a little-known director from New Zealand, has taken on one of the most…

Vischer, Peter

(Encyclopedia) Vischer, PeterVischer, Peterpāˈtər [key]Vischer, Peter fĭshˈər [key], the elder, c.1455–1529, German sculptor, foremost of the bronze founders in Germany. Beginning as the assistant of…