“The power of jurisdiction which is conferred directly by Divine Right on the Supreme Pontiff comes to bishops by that same right, but only through the successor of Peter, to whom not only the faithful but also all bishops are bound to be constantly subject and to adhere both by the reverence of obedience and by the bond of unity.” -Ad Sinarum Gentem, Ad Apostolorum Principis, Pope Pius XII, June 29, 1958.
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