Is the Roman Bishopric really founded by Saint Peter?

After all, if the papacy exists, it was established by Christ during his lifetime, long before Peter is said to have reached Rome. ... Boettner in his best-known book, Roman Catholicism (117): “The remarkable thing, however, about Peter's alleged bishopric in Rome is that the New Testament has not one word to say about it. read more

We have no evidence that Peter ever went to Rome, which means we have no evidence that Peter (with or without Paul’s collaboration) ever founded the Roman bishopric. read more

St Peter's journey to Rome led to the spread of Christianity in the West and the foundation of Roman Catholicism, so the Church has always taught, but a new documentary will challenge the link as nothing more than a "conspiracy of faith". read more

In fact, my professor in Ancient Christianity stated, that at the times of St. Paul and some centuries later, clergy wasn’t really a thing in Christianity. read more