...yea, I want to revisit this. How do the Orthodox interpret these quotes?
Other quotes I've seen talk about primacy of Peter & his chair being part of unity & the like, but nothing suggesting Rome has universal jurisdiction. But the above quote does seem to challenge the Orthodox view some. Help would be appreciated
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Arabic Canons of the Council of Nicaea (325 A.D.)
[CANON XXXIX] Of the care and power which a Patriarch has over the bishops and archbishops of his patriarchate; and of the primacy of the Bishop of Rome over all.
Let the patriarch consider what things are done by the archbishops and bishops in their provinces; and if he shall find anything done by them otherwise than it should be, let him change it, and order it, as seemeth him fit; for he is the father of all, and they are his sons. And although the archbishop be among the Bishop as an elder brother, who hath the care of his brethren, and to whom they owe obedience because he is over them; yet the patriarch is to all those who are under his power, just as he who holds the seat of Rome, is the head and prince of all patriarchs; inasmuch as he is first, as was Peter, to whom power is given over all Christian princes, and over all their peoples, as he who is the Vicar of Christ our Lord over all people and over the whole Christian Church, and whoever shall contradict this, is excommunicated by the Synod.
Other quotes I've seen talk about primacy of Peter & his chair being part of unity & the like, but nothing suggesting Rome has universal jurisdiction. But the above quote does seem to challenge the Orthodox view some. Help would be appreciated