Peter and Paul were saints only in the New Testament meaning of the word. Canonization by the church does not make anyone a saint except in the eyes of man. In the New Testament the Greek word hagios...
St. Peter the Apostle is the patron saint of:•against feet problems •against fever •against foot problems •against frenzy •bakers •bridge builders •butchers •clock makers •cobblers...
The canonization process did not come into play until about the 12th century, long after people already considered Peter a saint. He would have been declared a saint by the local Christian community...