If ever there WAS a Saint, with a relentless abandon & hair trigger for Christ, alllbeit a 'foot-shaped-mouth?  Simon Peter was it!! 
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He was the one who, when the Roman soldiers came for Christ... Cut off one of the soldiers ears.  He was the one & only who thought with his head before his heart.  He was the most daring and 'out there' of all disciples, & 'the one' if ever there was - that Jesus took the most compassion on, & that frustrated Jesus the most.. Jesus telling Peter once to "get behind Me, Satan!' After Peter suggested He need NOT go to the cross.  Jesus telling him, 'your not about My Fathers business. (Thinking like that.'  If I 'haaad' to pick a favorite of Jesus' disciples - it's DEFINATLY Peter, (after John).  Many agree - including the Catholic church (pssh) who made him their first Pope (after killing him, ugh) - & has him re-buried at Saint Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican in Rome.  Visit the Vatican on the right day, & heyy, view Peter's ashes.. Mmhmm!
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He was born Shimon (Simeon, Simon), circa 1 AD.. in Bethsaida, Gaulanitis, Syria, (amidst the Roman Empire).  Before becoming the vibrant, on fire, disciple of Christ - he was a fisherman by trade.  A well-to-do fisherman.  He had been a VERY successful fisherman in Capernaum (very cool aerial/drone photo of Capernaum..) You can see the arena-like structure to the left? Marks the spot where Peter's house once stood, and the foundation still remains - underneath the structure..  Capernaum used to be a thriving metropolis... now it lies in ruin.  Jesus put a woe on it for their unbelief.  So, while no longer in use for trade, It is still a beautiful place. 
 
Wanna see Peter's statue in Capernaum?? Hellouu!  It was here - whilst cleaning his fishing nets  that Christ spotted him, & said those faithful words... 'follow Me, & I'll make you a 'fisher of men!'  I don't think that has 'ever'  been emphasized & examined enough.  This was Jesus' VERY FIRST disciple!!  When Jesus said the famed words, 'follow Me, & I'll make you a 'fisher of men!' He was speaking to a man whom wasn't just out there fishing for fun - He was speaking to a man whom had a VERY successful fishing business.. With business partners (as is emphasized when Jesus told him 'let down your nets' & fish were breaking his net - he called to (his business partner) to help him & his men with the load of fish.  So when scripture says - he left & followed Jesus - he left it ALL!!  SUCCESSFUL business & men.. (ALL) of it, behind.   Peter is the one who told Jesus, when he saw Him walking on the water.. 'if it be You Lord, bid me to come.'  When Jesus said.. 'COME' - Peter 'WENT.'  Peter is my third favorite disciple, (after John and Matthew)!!  BTW - Whereas - it was once the place where Simon Peter sailed out in his fishing business - nowadays - it's home to a fishing restaurant bearing Peter's name & all!!
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He lived here (this is how it looked before a church was built on top of it).. The Catholic church built a church on the property of Peter to preserve what was left.  Remarkable to see Peter's old home.. Especially with the 'knowing' that Jesus Himself, (GOD, the Maker of ALL), spent the night MULTIPLE times here!!  From on the Sea of Galilee, this is the view of Peter's house.
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Jesus taught in this 'back of Peter's house' synagogue.  Another shot... aaand another!  However - it is unlikely the remnants from the synagogue that Jesus taught in.  Underneath the synagogue, you can see a black basalt foundation of an earlier structure.  Some feel this foundation belongs to the synagogue that Jesus preached in.  Those reports have YET to be founded though - so for now - that theory remains UN-founded.  Here's another angle to gander.
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While in Capernaum.. Remember Luke 7.. Where Jesus brings the widows son back to life??  Here is where that happened!
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After Jesus was crucified & resurrected - it happened that the disciples were on the sea, and saw Jesus on the shore cooking fish for them, laying the fish on the rock?  This was the rock.
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Peter was crucified upside down, as per his request, of not being worthy of being crucified the same way as his Lord Jesus.  He is buried at the Vatican in Rome in the building named after him.  You can't get too close to his tomb.. Thank God for zoomies. 😉
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Rest in AWESOME peace Simon Peter.. Your example is one that we should learn from & ALL follow!!
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BTW - if your not at the Vatican on the right day to see (Simon) Peter's purported ashes??  Maybe you can be blessed enough to see his purported fibula (it's on tour from time to time as well!!).. Mmmhmm.. They 'did' it.. FoSho'll!! ;)
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Also... Wanna see the jail cell that once held (Simon) Peter??  Another?  Aaand another...
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Aand.. According to tradition, St. Paul was beheaded, the same day St. Peter was crucified.