Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter

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The Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the apostolic authority and pastoral leadership entrusted to Saint Peter as the first pope and symbolized by his episcopal chair in Rome.

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Festum Cathedrae Sancti Petri 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic feast day
Christian holy day
liturgical feast
associatedWith Pope
surface form: Bishop of Rome

Pillars of the Church
surface form: Petrine ministry

papacy
calendar General Roman Calendar
celebratedIn Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church

some Anglican communities
celebrationIncludes Liturgy of the Hours
Mass
commemorates apostolic authority of Saint Peter
pastoral leadership of Saint Peter
connectedTo doctrine of papal infallibility
doctrine of papal primacy
dateObserved 22 February
dedicatedTo office of Saint Peter as first pope
focusesOn role of Peter as foundation of Church unity
role of Peter as shepherd
role of Peter as teacher
hasType universal feast
honors Apostle Peter
surface form: Saint Peter
languageName_en Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter self-link
languageName_la Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter self-linksurface differs
surface form: Festum Cathedrae Sancti Petri
linkedTo St. Peter's Basilica
surface form: Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican

Cathedra Petri
Office for Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff
surface form: Office of the Pope
liturgicalColor white
liturgicalRank Feast
liturgicalSeason Ordinary Time
observedBy Catholics worldwide
patronSaint Apostle Peter
surface form: Saint Peter
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
scripturalBasis John 21:15–17
Matthew 16:18–19
symbolizedBy episcopal chair of Saint Peter in Rome
symbolizes magisterium of the Church
teaching authority of the pope
unity of the Church
theologicalTheme apostolic succession
authority of the Church
unity under the pope

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Confessio of Saint Peter associatedEvent Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter languageName_en Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter self-link
Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter languageName_la Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Festum Cathedrae Sancti Petri