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SYMEON PETER<br />
Inside the Church and the altar (dated 4th c AD)<br />
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East<br />
Apostles <strong>Peter</strong> and Paul both share the Apostolate in Antioch<br />
The Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch is the most ancient Christian<br />
church in the world. According to Saint Luke:<br />
''The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch''. (Acts<br />
11:26, New Testament)<br />
St. <strong>Peter</strong> and St. Paul the Apostle are considered the cofounders of the<br />
Patriarchate of Antioch, the former being its first bishop. When <strong>Peter</strong> left<br />
Antioch, Evodios and Ignatius took over the charge of the Patriarchate.<br />
Both Evodios and Ignatius died as martyrs under Roman persecution.<br />
Some typically Grecian "Ancient Synagogal" priestly rites and hymns have<br />
survived partially to the present in the distinct church services of the<br />
Melkite Greek Orthodox and Greek Catholic communities of the Hatay<br />
Province of Southern Turkey, Syria and Lebanon.<br />
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