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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]]
Protected "Peter and the Papacy" [edit=autoconfirmed:move=autoconfirmed]
* [[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]].
One of the arguments used to support this view comes from [[Matthew 16:19]]
: {{web_verseBible verse|matthewMatthew|16|19|lang=WEB}}
In Matthew 16:19 Jesus gives Peter the "keys of the Kingdom of Heaven". This verse occurs in the context of Peter's Confession of the Christ. It is however controversial verse because there are a great variety of views about the meaning of this verse. The Roman Catholic view is that by giving Peter the keys, Jesus is giving Peter special, and unique authority over the church, and to dispense forgivenss. Tradition holds that Peter travelled to Rome and was the first bishop of Rome, and so today's Pope holds those same keys to the Kingdom of Heaven through the process of [[Apostolic Succession]]. For this view to be accepted, a number of prerequesites must be met
* This interpretation of the passage must be considered true
==Links==
{{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Denominations]] -> [[Roman Catholicism]] -> [[Papacy]][[Category:Catholic Church]]
