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THE CORONATION 221
229. At the ending of this prayer a wonderful light
descended upon the Cenacle surrounding them all and
a voice was heard saying: "My
vicar Peter shall point
out the province, which falls to each one. I shall govern
and direct him by my light and spirit/ The appoint
ments themselves the Holy Ghost left to saint Peter in
order to confirm anew his power as head and universal
pastor of the Church, and in order that the Apostles
might understand, that it was to be founded throughout
the world under the direction of saint Peter and his suc
cessors, to whom they were to be subject as the vicars of
Christ. In this sense the Apostles understood it, and I
was given to understand, that such was the will of the
Most High. Saint Peter hearing this voice, proceeded
to partition out the provinces. He began with himself,
and said:
"I, my Lord, offer myself to suffer and die
in imitation of my Lord and Redeemer, preaching the
faith at present in Jerusalem, and afterwards in Pontus,
Galatia, Bythinia and Cappadocia, provinces of Asia ;
and
I shall take up my residence at first in Antioch and after
wards in Rome, where I will establish my seat and found
the Cathedra of Christ our Redeemer and Master, and
where the head of his Church shall have his residence."
These words of saint Peter were spoken in obedience to
out the Roman
a positive command of the Lord, pointing
Church as the centre and capital of the universal Church.
Without such a command of the Lord, saint Peter would
not have decided this difficult and important matter.
230. Saint Peter then continued : "The servant of
Christ, our dearest brother Andrew, will follow his
Master preaching his faith in the Scythian provinces of
Europe, Epirus and Thrace ;
and from the city of Patras
in Achaia he will govern all that province, and the others
of his lot,
as far as possible."
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