Was There a Bishop of Rome in the First Century? Protestant Critique

Was there a single bishop over the church in Rome in the first century, or does the emergence of a monarchical episcopate in the Roman church date into the second century? I offer some reflections on this topic here, following up on my dialogue with Joe Heschmeyer about the papacy and other Protestant and Roman Catholic differences. Our initial dialogue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYj_6...​ Joe's response: https://shamelesspopery.com/papacy-di...​ Joe's book: https://www.amazon.com/Pope-Peter-Def...​ Eamon Duffy's book: https://www.amazon.com/Saints-Sinners...​ Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai. Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites​ Website: https://gavinortlund.com/​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gavinortlund​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesP...​ My books: --Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t: The Beauty of Christian Theism: https://www.amazon.com/Makes-Sense-Wo...​ --Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy: https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Aug...​ --Anselm’s Pursuit of Joy: A Commentary on the Proslogion: https://www.amazon.com/Anselms-Pursui...​ --Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-...​ --Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals: Why We Need Our Past to Have a Future: https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Re...