Historical clue formulations

• Bigwig in the admissions dept.? — 2022-08-19
• Eponym of the world's largest church — 2020-06-28
• Metaphorical rock of Matthew 16:18 — 2017-04-15
• Noted gatekeeper — 2017-02-01
• Heavenly gatekeeper — 2016-05-17
• Guard at a gated community? — 2015-06-28
• Figure in many New Yorker cartoons — 2015-03-14
• Figure in many a New Yorker cartoon — 2014-07-18
• Basilica honoree — 2014-01-03
• First pope — 2013-10-30
• Pearly Gates sentinel — 2013-10-07
• Famous higher-up in admissions? — 2012-09-15
• Subject in many a joke — 2010-06-24
• Heavenly gateman — 2008-06-10
• Titular author of two books of the Bible — 2008-04-26
• Figure in many jokes — 2007-09-22
• Character in many a joke — 2007-05-27
• Gateman? — 2007-04-20
• Gatekeeper — 2004-05-09
• Character in many jokes — 2003-09-27
• Final admissions supervisor? — 2001-10-27
• Noted gatekeeper — 1999-10-23
• Noted gateman? — 1999-05-13
• First bishop of Rome — 1999-05-02
• Pearly Gates figure — 1996-07-17
• Writer of two biblical epistles — 1996-02-11
• Martyr of first-century Rome — 1995-09-16
• Fishermen's patron — 1995-05-07