The Gnostic Origins of Roman Catholicism by Johnson Ken

Author:Johnson, Ken [Johnson, Ken]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Biblefacts Ministries
Published: 2013-10-31T00:00:00+00:00

“In the twelfth year of the same reign, Clement succeeded Anacletus after the latter had been bishop of the Church of Rome for twelve years.”

Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History 3.15

The Title of Pope

During the first two centuries, the head of a church was called a bishop. In the second century, the term pope began to be used to refer to the leader of a patriarchate. There were five cities that were patriarchates: Rome, Jerusalem, Alexandria, Antioch, and Constantinople. Each patriarchate was responsible for planting churches in its area. Rome’s jurisdiction was Europe, while Alexandria’s was Africa. In the correspondence between Cyprian of Africa and the bishops of Rome, each referred to the other as pope because each headed his own patriarchate. So we have Pope Cyprian of Africa corresponding with Pope Stephen of Rome. After the fall of the other patriarchates, the only pope left was the one in Rome. However, as far back as the early 200’s AD, the Roman bishops had already begun thinking of themselves more highly that they ought.

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