Bible Encyclopedias
Primacy
The Catholic Encyclopedia
(Latin primatus, primus, first).
The supreme episcopal jurisdiction of the pope as pastor and governor of the Universal Church.
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Obstat, Nihil. Lafort, Remy, Censor. Entry for 'Primacy'. The Catholic Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/p/primacy.html. Robert Appleton Company. New York. 1914.