Which apostles are buried in Rome?

Peter: buried in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Rome, Italy; the skull located in the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, alongside the skull of St. Paul. Philip: buried in the Church of the Holy Apostles in Rome or possibly Hierapolis, modern Turkey.



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