What is your argument, that the Church has been patriarchal since Pentecost?  Agree, but does it follow that it must remain patriarchal until our Lord returns in glory?  No, unless it is dogmatically defined that this is Christ's will; and such a definition has yet to be given, so there is room for fraternal dialogue.  Again, review this simple timeline of ecclesiastical events and succinct critical comments, and let me know if you find anything that is historically inaccurate or dogmatically erroneous:

http://pelicanweb.org/CCC.TOB.html#CHRONOLOGY

After the resurrection, the Church is in charge of mediating all vocations.  All successors of the original 12 apostles, starting with St Mathias, have been elected and ordained by the Church.  Where is it dogmatically defined that apostolic succession is contingent on masculinity?  Please give the title of the dogmatic definition, date, and name of the signing Pope.