Rome celebrated its Patron Saints Peter and Paul on June 29th. The holiday is an important liturgical feast. It honors the two Apostles who suffered martyrdom suffered in Rome . This celebration is one of the oldest examples of the transformation of a pagan festival into a Christian one.
The origins of the Feast of Saint Peter and Paul in Rome
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