Head of the Church
Table RCC7
| Roman Catholic Church | Scripture |
|---|---|
| Peter was the head of the apostles [§552, §765, §880]. | Christ was the head of the apostles (John 13:13). |
| The bishops are the successors of the apostles [§861, §862, §938]. | The apostles had no successors, for to succeed them one needed to be a witness of Christ's resurrection (Acts 1:21,22). |
| The Pope, as the Bishop of Rome, is the successor of Peter [§882, §936]. | Peter had no successor. |
| The bishops, with the Pope as their head, rule the universal Church [§883, §894, §895, §896]. | Christ, the head of the body, rules the universal church (Colossians 1:18). |
| The Pope is infallible in his authoritative teaching [§891]. | God alone is infallible (Numbers 23:19). |
