1870: The First Vatican Council decrees that "the Roman pontiff is the successor of Blessed Peter, Prince of the Apostles, and is true Vicar of Christ, and Head of the whole Church"
1870: Lekgotla la Ntlha la Vatican le ne la ntsha molao wa gore "Mopapa wa Roma ke motlhatlhami wa ga Petere yo o Segofaditsweng, Kgosana ya Baaposetoloi, Moruti yo o ikanyegang wa ga Keresete e bile ke Moeteledipele wa Kereke yotlhe"