Monday, November 23, 2009

Concerning the Patriarchate and the Papacy

"It is not a question of honor, of privileges, of concessions. The patriarchal institution is a specific entity unique in Eastern ecclesiology. With all respect due to the Petrine ministry, the Patriarchal ministry is equal to it, "servatis servandis", in Eastern ecclesiology. Until this is taken into consideration by the Roman ecclesiology, no progress will be made in ecumenical dialogue. Furthermore, the Patriarchal ministry is not a Roman creation, it is not the fruit of privileges, conceded or granted by Rome."- His Beatitude Gregory III, Patriarch of Antioch for the Greek-Melkites

http://www.vatican.va/news_services/press/sinodo/documents/bollettino_20_x-ordinaria-2001/02_inglese/b10_02.html

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good quote. Hopefully that kind of philosophy will guide any kind of rapprochement.

Fr.Dn.Ric said...

Thank you for your blog. We are on the same mission. Hope to see some new posts from you soon. The Melkite Fathers of Vatican II had so many powerful things to say. I recently, did a synopsis of them concerning their views and Primacy. You might be interested in it:
http://easterncatholicspiritualrenewal.blogspot.com/2010/09/toward-new-dogma-of-universal-primacy.html

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