Petrine office (Topical Term)
- Peter, the Apostle, Saint Office as head of the apostles
- Petrine function
- Petrine ministry
- Petrine primacy
- Broader heading: Church Apostolicity
- Papacy and Christian union
- Popes Primacy
Work cat.: 93-106692: Das Dienstamt der Einheit in der Kirche, c1991.
Dict. of the ecumenical movement: art. "Primacy" (distinction of the Petrine office from and relation to the Roman primacy)
Papal primacy and the universal church : Lutherans and Catholics in dialogue V: passim, esp. p. [208]-213-224.
Growth in agreement, c1984: p. 512, statements indexed under Papacy/Primacy.
Encyc. dict. relig.; Lexikon für Theologie und Kirch; New Cath. encyc.; Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart, 3rd ed.
Here are entered works on the ministry of unity and leadership exercised by Saint Peter and that thereafter individuals or bodies exercise collegially for the whole Church after his example or as his successors. Works on the authority and jurisdiction that the Bishop of Rome in his office as successor of Saint Peter exercises over the universal Church are entered under Popes--Primacy.
Note under Popes--Primacy