Claim: Saint Peter founded the Church of Antioch and the Church of Rome.
Evidence: The ancient Christian churches all venerate Peter as a major saint and as the founder of the Church of Antioch and the Roman Church , but differ in their attitudes regarding the authority of his present-day successors.
The Diocese of Rome -LRB- Dioecesis Urbis seu Romana , Diocesi di Roma -RRB- is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Rome.