Eastern Orthodox today claim that the primacy of the Patriarch of Rome was the only honorary and that he has authority only over his own diocese and does not have the authority to change the decisions of Ecumenical Councils.
Aínda hoxe a Ortodoxia Oriental sostén que a primacía do Patriarca de Roma era só honoraria, e que só posúe autoridade sobre a súa propia diocese e que non ten autoridade para mudar as decisións tomadas por un Concilio Ecuménico.