He came to be known as a man with loads of passion but with a mouth that got him into trouble sometimes. Peter was a guy who could be impulsive and overly outspoken, but he also allowed Jesus to correct him. In Peter, we see the grace and patience of our Lord, and how He works with flawed followers (like all of us).

First leader of the early Church. The Gospels and Acts portray Peter as the most prominent apostle, though he denied Jesus three times during the events of the crucifixion. According to the Christian tradition, Peter was the first disciple to whom Jesus appeared, balancing Peter's denial and restoring his position.

Ambrose of Milan “It is to Peter that he says: 'You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church' [Matt. 16:18]. Where Peter is, there is the Church. And where the Church is, no death is there, but life eternal” (Commentary on Twelve Psalms of David 40:30 [A.D. 389]).