New Testament History

The Church of the Apostles

The years until the first reunion in Jerusalem
The first reunion in Jerusalem
The martyrdom of Stephen
The Cathedra of Antioch
The first and second persecutions
The martyrdom of James the Greater and Peter’s imprisonment
The first Apostolic Council
The martyrdom of Mark
The reunion at the death of the Holy Virgin
The martyrdom of James the Less
The martyrdoms of Peter, Paul, Andrew, and Thomas
The persecutions of John
The composition of the New Testament
The destruction of the Second Temple
 
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The Cathedra of Antioch

Peter was among the men who went to Antioch after Stephen’s martyrdom (Acts 11:19). The liturgical feast of his cathedra in Antioch is 22 February. The feast commemorates Peter’s consecration of a church.[1] The first 22 February after Stephen’s martyrdom was Friday 22 February 37 AD = 17 Shevat (Parker and Dubberstein).[2] When Peter was imprisoned at Passover 43 AD, he came from Antioch.[3] Peter was bishop in Antioch for 7 years,[4] from his recognition on 1 Sivan 36 AD until his departure for Rome following Passover 43 AD.

 


[1] A.C.E., Visionen Februar 1820, 157, 159-160.

[2] Reingold and Dershowitz have 17 Adar. Since 25 January 37 AD coincided with 19 Tevet, it was 17 Shevat.

[3] A.C.E., Visionen Juli 1821, 132.

[4] Gregory the Great, Ep. 7.37 (also numbered 7.40, a letter to Eulogius); Lib. pont. 1; A.C.E., Vie, 6:323.