The Petrine Doctrine

question 75

Multiple Choice

The Petrine Doctrine

• A)was the belief that the bishops of Rome held a preeminent position in the church.
• B)was developed at the Council of Nicaea.
• C)declared heresy to be the main problem of the church.
• D)declared deacons to have the same spiritual powers as bishops.
• E)was the theory that placed the Patriarch of Constantinople as head of the Church.

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