[Hermann the Cherusker]

The Bishop of Rome had no effective authority over the Eastern Churches though he was recognized with a primacy of honor. He could not manage, control, or appoint bishops for the Eastern Churches.

And that is not the primacy of the Bishop of Rome. his primacy is his imemdiate jurisdictional authority over each and every Church and eache and every Christian. It does not mean he has to appoint every Bishop or manage each Church. It does mean he is the final arbiter of all problems and disputes and sets the course of the Church.

[OLD REGGIE]

It does not mean he has to appoint every Bishop or manage each Church.

So you agree with Dave that the Archbishop of Boston, for example, appoints the Bishops in the Diocese of Boston? This is not controlled in any way by the Vatican?