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St. Peter the Apostle
St. Peter the Apostle, painting by Gerardus Laurentius Keultjes, 1816; in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
According to the New Testament, St. Paul the Apostle first met St. Peter the Apostle in Jerusalem three years after his conversion to Christianity.12
Following his conversion and a period spent in Arabia and Damascus, Paul traveled to Jerusalem specifically to become acquainted with the leading apostles there. During this initial visit, Paul stayed with Peter for two weeks. This meeting served as an introduction between the two figures, establishing a connection that would later involve further collaboration and occasional theological disagreement regarding the inclusion of Gentiles in the church.21