Orthodox VS Catholic Debate on the Papacy w/ Fr. Patrick Vs Erick Ybarra

Mar 2, 2021

Fr. Patrick (Ph.D. in Orthodox ecclesiology) and Erick Ybarra (Catholic speaker and blogger) debate the doctrine of papal primacy. They discuss biblical passages, early church figures, and the healing of a schism. They explore resolving disputes, the authority of bishops, and the role of Rome. They also debate unanimity in councils, the equality of Constantinople and Rome, and the importance of a singular head in Eastern Orthodoxy. Lastly, they discuss the historical authority and consistency of the papacy.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

The Case for Papal Primacy in the Apostolic Tradition

03:07 • 25min

Resolving Disputes and the Authority of Bishops

28:21 • 28min

The Authority of the Bishop of Rome

56:00 • 8min

App Sponsorship and Cross-examination Debate

01:03:56 • 4min

Unanimity in Councils and Obedience to Rome

01:07:41 • 7min

Discussion on the Equality between the Sea of Constantinople and the Sea of Rome

01:14:26 • 2min

Nicodunus' Commentary on the Ninth Canon

01:16:44 • 23min

The Importance of a Singular Head in Eastern Orthodoxy

01:39:57 • 27min

Debate on the Papacy and Historical Authority

02:06:28 • 6min

Reflections on the Debate

02:12:23 • 13min

The Resolution is: The Doctrine of Papal Primacy given at Vatican I is true to Apostolic Tradition.

Fr. Patrick (John Ramsey) was born in 1970 in New Zealand. He attended the University of Waikato in Hamilton New Zealand, completing Bachelor's degrees in Science, majoring in Mathematics, and in Law with honors. He then completed a Master of Theology in Orthodox Studies at the University of Wales, in 2010 followed by a Ph.D. in Orthodox ecclesiology in 2015 at the University of Winchester, England. He presently works as a distance tutor for the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies in Cambridge, England. He serves as a priest in the Western Rite deanery in the UK under the Russian Church Outside Russia. He has enjoyed engaging in Facebook discussions for a number of years after contributing to Orthodox blogs before this.

Erick Ybarra is a Latin rite Catholic speaker and blogger. Having graduated from the University of Central Florida with a B.S, he currently works for a global manufacturer in Technology. While entering University as an atheist, he had an encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ through the Reformed Baptist tradition. After spending years as a Protestant, he crossed the horizon to high-Church Anglicanism where he prayerfully studied the Bible and Church History leading to his conversion to the Catholic Church. He is a co-host for popular YouTube channel Reason and Theology and has made plenty of public appearances on Catholic social networks. His writings specialize in Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, and he can be found at www.ErickYbarra.org. He is a Husband and Father of 5 children, living in the upper Midwest of the United States.

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