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''Synopsis:'' The [[apostle {{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Peter]] was one of [[Jesus]]' prominent disciples and a leader in the early [[church]]. The teaching of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] is that Peter was the first bishop of Rome, or [[pope]], and that he had special authority over the church. This teaching is not generally accepted by other Christian [[denominations]]. __TOC__{{topics}}papacy |* subtopics = [[Apostle Peter]]
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* [[Matthew 16]]
* [[Confession of Peter]]
* [[Apostolic Succession]]| opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}} * [[Peter and the Papacy (G.G.)]] * [[Was Peter the first Pope? (justforcatholics.org)]]| ==Main article==}}
The [[apostle Peter]] was one of [[Jesus]]' prominent disciples and a leader in the early [[church]]. The teaching of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] is that Peter was the first bishop of Rome, or [[pope]], and that he had special authority over the church. This teaching is not generally accepted by other Christian [[denominations]].
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{{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Denominations]] -> [[Roman Catholicism]] -> [[Papacy]]
