St. Peter's Church facts for kids

St. Peter's Church is a common name for many churches around the world. These churches are usually named after Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus's twelve main followers, called apostles. He is a very important figure in Christianity.

The most famous church with this name is St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, which is a tiny independent state within Rome, Italy. It's one of the largest churches in the world and a major place of worship for Catholicism.

Because Saint Peter is so important, many churches in different countries have been named in his honor. This page lists some of these churches.

Churches Around the World Named St. Peter's

Many countries have churches named after Saint Peter. Here are some examples from different parts of the world:

Churches in Europe

• Austria:

* Peterskirche, Vienna

• Belgium:

* St. Peter's Church, Leuven

• Denmark:

* St. Peter's Church, Copenhagen

• Estonia:

* St Peter's Church, Tartu

• Finland:

* St. Peter's Church (Siuntio)

• France:

* St Peter's Church, Le Crotoy * Old Saint Peter's Church, Strasbourg

• Germany:

* Cologne Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter * St. Peter's Church, Hamburg * St. Peter's Church, Munich

• Iceland:

* St. Peter's Church, Akureyri

• Ireland:

* St. Peter's Church, Aungier Street, Dublin * St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Drogheda

• Italy:

* Church of St. Peter (Portovenere) * Old St. Peter's Basilica (an older church that stood where the current St. Peter's Basilica is)

• Kosovo:

* St. Peter's Basilica Church, Stari Trg

• Latvia:

* St. Peter's Church, Riga

• Malta:

* St Peter's Church and Monastery, Mdina

• Netherlands:

* St. Peter's Church, Leiden

• Norway:

* St. Peter's Church, Halden

• Russia:

* Lutheran Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, St. Petersburg

• Serbia:

* St. Peter's Church, Ras

• Slovenia:

* St. Peter's Church, Ljubljana

• Spain:

* Church of San Pedro Apóstol (Vitoria) * Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Madrid

• Sweden:

* St. Peter's Church, Malmö

• Switzerland:

* St. Peter, Zürich

• Turkey:

* Church of Saint Peter, Antioch

Churches in Asia

• China:

* Saint Peter's Church, Shanghai

• India:

* St. Peter's Church, Royapuram, Chennai

• Iran:

* Saint Peter Church, Tehran

• Israel:

* St. Peter's Church, Capernaum * St. Peter's Church, Jaffa

• Malaysia:

* St. Peter's Church (Melaka)

• Pakistan:

* St. Peter's Church, Karachi

• Philippines:

* Loboc Church (San Pedro Apostol Parish Church), Loboc, Bohol

• Singapore:

* Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Singapore

• Sri Lanka:

* St. Peter's Church, Colombo

Churches in North America

• Bermuda:

* St. Peter's Church, St. George's

• Canada:

* St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Ottawa

• United States:

* St. Peter's Church (Sitka, Alaska) * St. Peter Church (Bridgeport, Connecticut) * St. Peter's Church (Washington, D.C.) * St. Peter's in the Loop, Chicago, Illinois * St. Peter's Catholic Church (Rensselaer, Missouri) * St. Peter's Church (Albany, New York) * St. Peter's Church (Manhattan), New York * St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Philadelphia), Pennsylvania

Churches in Oceania

• Australia:

* St Peter's, Eastern Hill, Melbourne * St Peters Church, St Peters, Sydney

• New Zealand:

* St Peter's Church, Riccarton, Christchurch

Churches in South America

• Peru:

* St. Peter's Church, Lima

Churches in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has many churches named St. Peter's. Here are some examples from different parts:

England

• Bedfordshire:

* St Peter's Church, Bedford

• Bristol:

* St Peter's Church, Castle Park, Bristol

• Cambridgeshire:

* St Peter's Church, Cambridge

• Cheshire:

* St Peter's Church, Chester

• Cumbria:

* St Peter's Church, Heversham

• Derbyshire:

* St Peter's Church, Derby

• Devon:

* St Peter's Church, Barnstaple

• Dorset:

* St Peter's Church, Bournemouth

• East Sussex:

* St Peter's Church, Brighton

• Essex:

* Church of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea

• Gloucestershire:

* St Peter's Church, Gloucester

• Greater Manchester:

* St Peter's Church, Bolton

• Hampshire:

* St Peter's Church, Winchester

• Hertfordshire:

* St. Peter's Church, St. Albans

• Isle of Wight:

* St Peter's Church, Shorwell

• Kent:

* St Peter's Church, Maidstone

• Lancashire:

* St Peter's Church, Preston, Lancashire

• Leicestershire:

* St Peter's Church, Leicester

• Lincolnshire:

* St Peter's Church, Barton-upon-Humber

• London:

* St Peter's Church, Ealing * Westminster Abbey (also known as The Collegiate Church of St Peter)

• Merseyside:

* St Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Liverpool

• Norfolk:

* St Peter's Church, Hockwold

• North Yorkshire:

* St Peter's Church, Scarborough

• Northamptonshire:

* St Peter's Church, Northampton

• Nottinghamshire:

* St Peter's Church, Nottingham

• Oxfordshire:

* St Peter-in-the-East, Oxford

• Shropshire:

* St Peter's Church, Cound

• Somerset:

* St Peter's Church, Exton

• Staffordshire:

* St Peter's Church, Alstonefield

• Suffolk:

* St Peter's Church, Ipswich

• Surrey:

* St Peter's Church, Old Woking

• Tyne and Wear:

* St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth

• Warwickshire:

* St Peter's Church, Leamington Spa

• West Midlands:

* St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton

• West Sussex:

* St Peter's Church, Brighton

• West Yorkshire:

* Leeds Minster (Minster and Parish Church of Saint Peter-at-Leeds)

• Wiltshire:

* St Peter's Church, Devizes

Wales

• Old St. Peter's Church, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, North Wales
• St Peter's Church, Carmarthen, South Wales
• St Peter's Church, Newborough, Anglesey

Scotland

• St Peter's Church, Aberdeen
• St Peter's Church, Edinburgh

Northern Ireland

• St Peter's Church, Belfast

See also

• St. Peter's (disambiguation)
• St. Peter's Basilica
• St. Peter's Cathedral (disambiguation)
• St. Peter's Episcopal Church (disambiguation)
• St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church (disambiguation)