The most commonly accepted church tradition in regard to the death of an apostle is that the apostle Peter was crucified upside-down in Rome in fulfillment of Jesus’ prophecy (John 21:18).
Tamaduni ya Kanisa ya pamoja umekubalika kuhusiana na kifo cha mitume ni kuwa Mtume Petero alisulubiwa kichwa chake kikiangalia chini kwa msalaba wa umbo la X huko Rumi kwa kutimiza unabii wa Yesu (Yohana 21:18).