Why there is only one pope Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, First Things Tuesday, February 2, 2021 He is not only, like the other bishops, successor of the apostles in the college of all bishops. The pope specifically and individually is the successor of the apostle Peter, while the other bishops are not successors of a single apostle, but of the apostles in general. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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Why there is only one pope
Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, First Things
Tuesday, February 2, 2021