means overbearing and dictatorial. (Greek dogma, gen. dogmatos, a matter of opinion; verb dokeo, to
think, whence dogmatizo.)
Dogmatic Facts
(1) The supreme authority of the Pope of Rome over all churches.
(2) His right to decide
arbitrarily all controversies.
(3) His right to convoke councils at will.
(4) His right to revise, repeal, or confirm
decrees.
(5) His right to issue decrees bearing on discipline, morals and doctrine.
(6) The Pope is the
centre of communion, and separation from him is excommunication.
(7) He has ultimate authority to appoint
all bishops.
(8) He has power to depose any ecclesiastic.
(9) He has power to judge every question of
doctrine, and pronounce infallibly what the Church shall or shall not accept.