初代ローマカトッリクの法皇は誰？
Catholics recognize the pope as the successor to Saint Peter, whom Jesus designated as the "rock" upon which the Church was to be built. Although Peter never bore the title of "pope" ("pappas"), Catholics recognize him as the first bishop of Rome. Official declarations of the Church speak of the popes as holding within the college of the bishops a position analogous to that held by Peter within the "college" of the Apostles, namely Prince of the Apostles, of which the college of the Bishops, a distinct entity, is viewed by some to be the successor.
Although Peter never bore the title of "pope" ("pappas"), Catholics recognize him as the first bishop of Rome.