Prymat w myśli teologicznej Ojców Kościoła i pisarzy chrześcijańskich: Klemensa Rzymskiego, Ignacego z Antiochii i Ireneusza z Lyonu

The purpose of this article is to examine the theological thought of selected Church Fathers and Christian writers in the first three centuries of Christianity. The idea of ​​the primacy of the Bishop of Rome, understood in a modern way – that the Bishop of this Church is the head of all particular Catholic communities – was not always perceived as such. The Church required reflection and time to develop such an idea. The article presents the following detailed issues: reflection on primacy by prominent bishops of the first three centuries of Christianity: Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, and Irenaeus of Lyon. The reflections of these bishops lead to a clear thesis: the community of the Roman Church, together with its bishop, held a supreme role in the universal Church.