606 ⟶ Pope Boniface III Secures Supremacy of Roman See
Pope Boniface III elected to the papacy on the death of Pope...
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Vatican City⛪ Pope Boniface III Secures Supremacy of Roman See
Pope Boniface III elected to the papacy on the death of Pope Sabinian. He sought and obtained a decree from Byzantine Emperor Phocas which stated that "the See of Blessed Peter the Apostle should be the head of all the Churches". This ensured that the title of "Universal Bishop" belonged exclusively to the Bishop of Rome.⟶
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