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To: flevit
Here is an interesting statement from Eusebius:

"For whoever knows him can understand that nothing was condemned by Nero unless it was something of great excellence. Thus publicly announcing himself as the first among God's chief enemies, he was led on to the slaughter of the apostles. It is, therefore, recorded that Paul was beheaded in Rome itself, and that Peter likewise was crucified under Nero."

Ref: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/250102.htm

I found the last sentence interesting. Eusebius doesn't say Peter was crucified in Rome, only that he was crucified by Nero. He makes a clear distinction between Paul (who was crucified in Rome) and Peter (who ???). I suppose its possible Peter could have been crucified elsewhere and his body buried in the cemetary. I'll have to do more research into this.

46 posted on 04/21/2004 12:54:49 PM PDT by HarleyD (For strong is he who carries out God's word. (Joel 2:11))
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To: HarleyD
To be extremely picky, Peter wasn't crucified or buried "in Rome itself" -- the Vatican hill was outside the city limits at that time.
50 posted on 04/21/2004 2:07:01 PM PDT by Campion
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