The doctrine of papal primacy upholds the divine authority of the Successor of St. Peter to rule over the entire Church with ordinary and immediate jurisdiction. ... This same Pope convened the First Vatican Council, which in addition to defining papal infallibility also defined papal primacy. Both doctrines point...
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3. The nature of the papal primacy ... A study of this truly episcopal power is the simplest way of understanding more deeply the nature of papal authority. The apostle Peter, he who was charged by Christ with looking after the flock, is he who has the most vivid awareness that his ministry is to be a mere instrument in...
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Primacy of the Roman Pontiff - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the teachings of the Catholic Church, the primacy of the Roman Pontiff is the apostolic authority of the Pope the Bishop of Rome (the Holy See) over the several churches that comprise the Catholi...
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Historical development of the doctrine of Papal Primacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Many theologians regard the doctrine of Papal Primacy as having developed gradually in the West due to the convergence of a number of factors, e.g., the dignity of Rome as the only apostolic Church in...
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Glossary of Religion and Philosophy - Papal Primacy ... The idea of "Papal Primacy" is that the pope is the supreme leader of the Christian Church, deriving his authority in a direct line of apostolic succession from Peter who, in turn, derived his authority directly from Jesus Christ.
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The concept of papal primacy is very important to Roman Catholics. Ludwig Ott, probably the most respected conservative Roman Catholic theologian, has written a book, Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma.
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The Origins of Papal Primacy ... In the fourth and fifth centuries, the most significant elements of the doctrine of papal primacy developed.[10] Since Rome encompassed much of the known world, her first task was to unite the city itself under one faith and form and language of worship, that is,
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Clement asserted the primacy of the Roman church in no uncertain tones when he rebuked the Christians of Corinth for lapsing into dissidence and schism. The Epistle chiding them for their quarrels and usually attributed to him has the authentic papal ring, both authoritative and paternal.
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The fact is, Eastern conciliarism is a substitute for universal papal jurisdiction. The theory was developed as a result of the Eastern churches’ growing estrangement and eventual separation from the see of Rome. ... East & West; Papal Primacy and the Council of Nicaea; By Ray Ryland...
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Papal Bull of His Holiness Pope Boniface VIII, promulgated November 18, 1302 ... Urged by faith, we are obliged to believe and to maintain that the Church is one, holy, catholic, and also apostolic. ... and this body, that is to say, the Church, He has called one because of the unity of the Spouse, of the faith,
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