The Establishment Of Roman Rontiff System In Early Stages

Pope system plays an essential role in the Catholic history. Thisarticle focuses on the establishment of the Pope system before the endof the Great Schism of the Western Church in1417.The full text is divided into three main components:The first part discussion is about the primacy of the Bishop of Romein the Western Church.The Bishop of Rome has become the core of theentire Catholic Church today. But this historical process can not beaccomplished overnight. This part focus on the development logic ofRoman Pontiff in history.The second part details the formation of the Cardinal clergy system.The Cardinal clergy is an important supplement to the Pope system;they assist the Pope in Church. The Cardinal clergy system developmentis accompanied by the Pope system，and eventually became animportant part of the Pope system.The third part talks about the establishment of Pope electoralsystem. Along with the Pope system improving Pope electoral systemhad finally established. Conclave has become the final choice.As a whole, Pope System is very complex, but if we divide it intothree main issues, it become more clear. These article limites the bigquestion in historical time and space in order to get a clear logicalframework of the overall system development. So we can adapt tochanging times, get a new understanding of the overall system, andthat will also have a profound impact in the future.