How did St. Peter make a living before becoming an apostle?

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St. Peter the Apostle St. Peter the Apostle, painting by Gerardus Laurentius Keultjes, 1816; in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Before becoming an apostle, St. Peter (originally known as Simon) made his living as a fisherman. He worked alongside his brother, St. Andrew, in the region of the Sea of Galilee.12