Why Does the Church Celebrate the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter?

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Why Does the Church Celebrate the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter?

Damian Byrne Chair of St. Peter The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter isn’t about furniture—it’s about the foundation of papal teaching and authority.

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The power of Christ and the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter

On April 19, 2005, I was in the fifth of my six years of seminary formation,  serving as an intern at a rural parish in the northeastern part of the Archdiocese of Detroit. That morning, [...]

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On 22 February (yesterday) of each year, the Church’s calendar celebrates since the third century the feast of the “Catedra of St. Peter”, instituted to commemorate the authority of Peter as head of the Church. St. John Paul II –265 successor of Peter – recalled in this regard that “that liturgical feast underscores the unique ministry entrusted by the Lord to the head of the apostles to confirm and guide the Church in the unity of faith”. And p…

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Why the Church has celebrated the Chair of St. Peter feast for 1,600 years

By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Feb 22, 2025 / 11:00 am Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more than 1,600 years. The feast honors not just a physical chair but what it represents: the authority of St. Peter, the first pope, and the unbroken line of his successors. References to the “Chair of Peter” date back to the early centuries of Christianity. St. Jerome, a …

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A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Chair of St. Peter - The Good Newsroom

A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Chair of St. Peter Español, Pope Francis, World | 02/22/2025 By: Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan In his video today, Cardinal Dolan explains the meaning of the feast of the Chair of St. Peter. We continue to pray for the health of the Holy Father. .jet-listing-dynamic-post-15472 .elementor-element.elementor-eleme…

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The special chair of St. Peter

Today is Feb. 22, the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter. We read in the Gospel for today’s feast, “I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (Mt 16:19). During the rehearsal for my Uncle Jeff and Aunt Lori’s wedding at the pro-Cathedral of Indianapolis, St. John the Evangelist, I sat in a seat I had no business sitting in. (For …