Paul has never been referred to as the Bishop of Rome, though we that he was there with Peter and that he was martyred there.
What does that tell you?
Of course I never said that Paul was ever listed as a Bishop of Rome.
That Paul, with Peter, originated the Church of Rome or that he was martyred in Rome is tradition as opposed to documented history.
Bear in mind I make no claim that Peter was never in Rome or that he was not martyred there. I simply say there is no historical proof.
You cant say the Church is making this stuff up, as I have pointed out to you that this was common and accepted belief as early as the second century.
It was also a common and accepted belief for hundreds of years that Earth was the center of the Universe.
The same argument used by UUs to say that the Unitarians believe that Christ never existed or was made up or was an amalgamation of stuff..