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Primacy of Peter
Position of preeminence attributed to Peter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Papal primacy.
The primacy of Peter, also known as Petrine primacy (from the Latin: Petrus, "Peter"), is the position of preeminence that is attributed to Peter among the Twelve Apostles.
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