The other Bishops

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The Catholic Church in America follows the bishop of rome, but what about the other churches started by the apostles? did they all come to follow Rome (Peter)?
 
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wasn’t sure where to ask this, so moderator please be kind.

The Catholic Church in America follows the bishop of rome, but what about the other churches started by the apostles? did they all come to follow Rome (Peter)?
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I assume that you are asking about the Catholic Churches of the East. Yes, they all recognize the Successor of Peter as the head of the Church.
 
I would say that from the start, the Apostles all recognized Peter as having some form of headship. And that has carried forward.

There were patriarchs at Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem (Peter being at Rome). There has been much debate about the “first among equals” idea, but I would say that St. Thomas in India, for example, still felt tied to Peter.
 
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