Petrine ministry

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The Petrine ministry is the unique pastoral and doctrinal role in the Catholic Church believed to be entrusted by Christ to the Apostle Peter and continued in the office of the pope as his successor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic doctrine
ecclesiastical office
theological concept
affirmedBy Catechism of the Catholic Church NERFINISHED
associatedWithTitle Bishop of Rome NERFINISHED
Supreme Pontiff NERFINISHED
basedOnBiblicalPassage John 21:15–17
Luke 22:31–32
Matthew 16:18–19
clarifiedInDocument Lumen gentium NERFINISHED
Pastor aeternus NERFINISHED
continuedBy Roman pontiffs NERFINISHED
successors of Peter
continuedInOfficeOf pope
coreBelief Peter given keys of the kingdom
Peter given primacy among apostles
Peter tasked to feed Christ’s sheep
Peter tasked to strengthen his brethren
definedAtCouncil First Vatican Council NERFINISHED
distinguishedFrom local episcopal ministry
ecumenicalIssueFor Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED
Protestant communities
entrustedBy Jesus Christ NERFINISHED
entrustedTo Apostle Peter NERFINISHED
exercisedBy pope
exercisedInCommunionWith college of bishops
exercisedOver universal Church
exercisedThrough governance of the Church
magisterial teaching
pastoral care of the faithful
hasAspect governing office
sanctifying office
teaching office
hasCharacteristic perpetual succession
personal nature in the pope
universal scope
hasJurisdiction supreme jurisdiction in the Church
hasRole doctrinal authority
pastoral leadership
relatedDoctrine apostolic succession
papal infallibility
papal primacy
religiousTradition Catholic Church NERFINISHED
symbolizedBy Fisherman’s Ring NERFINISHED
keys of Saint Peter
theologicalBasis apostolic foundation of the Church
primacy of Peter
viewedAs perpetual and visible source of unity of bishops
visible principle of Church unity

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Saint Peter in a boat relatedConcept Petrine ministry
Vicarius Christi theologicalBasis Petrine ministry