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The primacy of Peter, also known as Petrine primacy (from the Latin: Petrus, lit. 'Peter'), is the position of preeminence that is attributed to Peter among the Twelve Apostles. The Evangelical Dictionary of Theology illustrates the leading role that Peter played among the Apostles, speaking up on matters that concern them all, being called by Jesus by a name linking him with the rock on which Jesus would build his church, being charged with pastoring the flock of Christ, and taking the leading role in the initial church.[1] There is general agreement among scholars on the preeminence that the historical Peter held among the disciples of Jesus, making him "the most prominent and influential member of the Twelve during Jesus' ministry and in the early Church".[2] In one interpretation, the prominence that the New Testament and other early Christian writings attribute to Peter is due to their seeing him as a unifying factor in contrast to other figures identified with disputed interpreta

Primacy of Peter - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Position of preeminence attributed to Peter Not to be confused with Papal primacy . An imaginative depiction of " Christ handing the Keys of Heaven to the Apostle Peter " as written in Matthew 16:18 , by Pietro Perugino (1481–82) Part of a series of articles on Peter in the Bible El Greco</a>"}'> In the New Testament Walking on water Confession Servant's ear Denial Restoration Vision of a sheet Liberation Incident at Antioch Epistles 1 Peter 2 Peter Other Cross Sword Tomb Quo vadis? Primacy In Judaism In Islam v

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