Catholics, When did Peter Become Pope?

[CatholicandaHalf]

i say it was when Jesus said to Peter,

"thou art Peter and on this rock i will build my Church and the gates of Hell will not prevail against it" st Mt 16:18

 

[canadian_man_44]

i say it was when Jesus said to Peter,

"thou art Peter and on this rock i will build my Church and the gates of Hell will not prevail against it" st Mt 16:18

Please read Matthew 16:15-18 before quoting a scripture out of context. To paraphrase, Jesus asked who they(the disciples) say He is and Peter says "thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God". It was this revelation that Peter had gotten that Jesus was speaking of when He said "on this rock I will build my Church and the gates of Hell will not prevail against it".
Jesus was not talking about the human Peter....He was speaking of the revelation that Peter had gotten. The Church is built on Christ, not Peter.