Papal Supremacy
Definition
The special position of honour the bishops of the whole Church originally accorded the bishop of Rome because Rome was the imperial capital and the only apostolic see in the West; not equivalent to jurisdictional supremacy.
Episodes
Related Concepts
- Conciliarity Vs Autocratic Rule
- Dogmatic Development And The Creed
- Papal Infallibility
- Primacy Of Honour
Biblical References
- Matthew 16:19 (cited as Matt 16.19) — I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.” Now when the Pharisees and Sadducees ca
- John 15:26 (cited as Jn 15.26) — When the Advocate comes, whom I will send you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me, “I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener. He takes away every branch tha