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If certain persons should be
disobedient unto the words spoken by Him through us, let
them understand that they will entangle themselves in no
slight transgression and danger. |
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- St Clement,
Letter to the Corinthians, circa 95. |
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The holy Roman Church has been
placed at the forefront not by the conciliar decisions of
other churches, but has received the primacy by the
evangelic Voice of our Lord and Savior. |
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- St.
Damasus I, Decree of Damasus, 382 |
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It is clear that this Church
(of Rome) is to all churches throughout the world as the
head is to the members, and that whoever separates himself
from it becomes an exile from the Christian religion. |
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-St. Boniface
1st, Letter to Rufus, Bishop of Thessaly, March 11, 422 |
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That which has once been
decided by the Apostolic See has never been allowed to be discussed again
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- St.
Boniface I, Letter to Rufus, Bishop of Thessaly, March 11,
422 |
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The Roman See has never erred,
and never will err, because of Christ's promise. |
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- St.
Agatho, Letter to the Synod at Constantinople, 680 |
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Just what do these keys mean,
which were entrusted personally to Simon, son of John, to
Peter, if they are not an indication of the universal rule
over the Church which was entrusted to Him? |
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- John XXIII,
Address to the Lenten preachers of Rome, February 22, 1962 |
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