''In brief,'' the apostle {{summary | text=The [[Peter 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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----{{topics}}* [[Apostle Peter]]
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* [[Peter and the Papacy (G.G.)]]
'''Explanations'''* [[The Roman Catholic teaching of Peter and the papacy]]* [[Non-Roman Catholic teachings of Peter and the papacy]]{{quotes}}
'''Articles / opinions'''* {{returnto}} [[An overview of Peter and the Papacy (by G.G.)]]* [[Was Peter the first Pope? (justforcatholics.org)]]* [[Comments on Peter and the papacy]] '''Quotes'''* [[Quotes about Peter and the Papacy]] '''See also'''* [[Peter]]* [[1 Peter]] and [[2 Peter]] ---- Return to [[Papacy]] contents page