I don't even know that they are.
Someone at work has asked, and 5 minutes on google hasn't left us any the wiser.
Anyone?
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Why are churches on top of hills traditionally called St Peter's?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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I guess it's something to do with being built on a rock? Peter = Rock in Hebrew or something like that...
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wasn't Peter the closest to Jesus?
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Coincidence ??
Lots of churches built on hilltops, lost of churches called St P's.....Posted 2 years ago # -
Cheers Mb, that was my guess, too.
It was countered with "hills in England aren't that rocky" In the absence of any other explanations, I shall tell them to swivel.
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sorry hd and MrN, hadn't seen your replies when I posted. Still think the rock explanation makes the most sense, though.
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Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter[1] (it can also be a surname and a place name). Pierre originally means "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word "petros" meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra").
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seem to vaguely remember a kids nursery rhyme about this too... mentions a few different church names; st pauls, st peters, etc
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There's a St Peter's in Brackley at the bottom of a hill, and talking to my Catholic Irish friend in the office in her opinion, "Yer talking bollocks there, son"
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The church at the top of the hill near where I grew up is a St Michael's. And no, I do not mean M&S
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Because he could see Jesus' house from up there ?
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The St. Peter's (CoE) nearest my house is at the top of a hill, the St. Peter's (RC) next to my son's primary school is at the bottom of a hill
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st peters in brighton is in a valley.
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Who gives a Toss!
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