50 The Origin of the Eastern Patriarchates and their relationship to the power of the Pope A CONTRIBUTION TO THE QUESTION OF ‘THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE EPISCOPACY TO THE PRIMACY Only ‘ean ir present isolation. Church of hts as they existed 3. Ch, G. Bardy, LE glive ot ter Erliver Autonomic und Papullicher E. Caspar, Grachichte des Papitiums, two Caesarea vstirekates 53 held true in a ic origin played istrative centre. Since people wei an exaggerated independ could abet sc the excessively co-edited with Karl Rabner. reople the true ld. therebyfrom Rome, One in correspond In early Chri ider range of duties and powers office than do bishops today. Thi power in Rome has been considered normal. development werefore it would a priori be ivileged in regard dependent on the ot in regard to Rome, the first centuries tom gradually grew up ishops for the sake of better adn 12, Loe, city ps OL TB. Loe cit) p34