What is The Papacy?

What is The Papacy?

The papacy very simply is the pope(1). The person who presides over the Holy See(Vatican) The pope is seen as the successor of the apostle Peter(Simon)[0]—this is heavily attested among NonRoman Catholics—who Roman Catholics believe to have been the first Pope[0]. In all matters of faith, discipline, and morals, the pope is seen as the supreme authority within the universal church[0]. 

Fun Fact!

• The term pope was originally applied to all bishops in the west; however, Pope Gregory VII(7) restricted the title merely to the Bishop of Rome. [1]

Works Cited:

1 Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "pope". Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Oct. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/topic/pope. Accessed 20 December 2022.

Coppa, Frank J.. "papacy". Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Jan. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/topic/papacy. Accessed 3 March 2023.