Primacy may refer to: * an office of the

Primate (bishop) Primate () is a title or rank bestowed on some important archbishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority ( title of authority) or (usually) ceremonial precedence ( t ...

* the supremacy of one bishop or archbishop over others, most notably: **

Primacy of Peter The primacy of Peter, also known as Petrine primacy (from the ), is the position of preeminence that is attributed to Peter among the Twelve Apostles. Primacy of Peter among the Apostles The '' Evangelical Dictionary of Theology'' illustrate ...

, ecclesiological doctrine on the primacy of Peter the Apostle **

Primacy of the Roman Pontiff Papal primacy, also known as the primacy of the bishop of Rome, is an ecclesiological doctrine in the Catholic Church concerning the respect and authority that is due to the pope from other bishops and their episcopal sees. While the doctrin ...

, ecclesiological doctrine on the primacy of the Roman See **

Primacy of the Five Sees Pentarchy (, ) was a model of Church organization formulated in the laws of Emperor Justinian I () of the Roman Empire. In this model, the Christian Church is governed by the heads (patriarchs) of the five major episcopal sees of the Roman Em ...

, ecclesiological doctrine on the primacy of the five major patriarchates (''pentarchy'') **

Primacy of Jerusalem in Christianity Jerusalem's role in first-century Christianity, during the ministry of Jesus and the Apostolic Age, as recorded in the New Testament, gives it great importance, both culturally and religiously, in Christianity. Jerusalem is generally considered ...

, ecclesiological doctrine on the primacy of the See of Jerusalem **

Primacy of Canterbury Within the Church of England, the primacy of Canterbury or primacy of England is the supremacy of the Archbishop of Canterbury (as ''Primate of All England'') over the Archbishop of York. History 1071 The question of whether the Archbishop o ...

, the supremacy of the Archbishop of Canterbury over the Archbishop of York *

Primacy of Jerusalem in Judaism Since the 10th century BCE, Jerusalem has been the Four Holy Cities, holiest city, focus and spiritual center of the Jews. *"Israel was first forged into a unified nation from Jerusalem some three thousand years ago, when King David seized the ...

, religious primacy of the Holy City of Jerusalem in Judaism *

Aramaic primacy The Aramaic original New Testament theory is the belief that the Christian New Testament was originally written in Aramaic. There are several versions of the New Testament in Aramaic languages: #the ''Vetus Syra'' (Old Syriac), a translation ...

, a scholarly theory in the Christian Bible studies *

Primacy of the House of Commons The Westminster system, or Westminster model, is a type of parliamentary government that incorporates a series of procedures for operating a legislature, first developed in England. Key aspects of the system include an executive branch made up ...

, a political system based on the primacy of the House of Commons over the House of Lords *

Primacy of European Union law The primacy of European Union law (sometimes referred to as supremacy or precedence of European law) is a legal principle of rule according to higher law establishing precedence of European Union law over conflicting national laws of EU member s ...

, a legal concept in the international law *

Primacy effect Serial-position effect is the tendency of a person to recall the first and last items in a series best, and the middle items worst. The term was coined by Hermann Ebbinghaus through studies he performed on himself, and refers to the finding that ...

, a concept in psychology and sociology *

Primacy (company) Primacy (formerly known as Acsys Interactive) is an independent digital agency with offices in West Palm Beach, FL, Boston, MA, and Farmington, Connecticut. Primacy provides clients in the consumer goods, financial services, health care, manufact ...

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digital marketing Digital marketing is the component of marketing that uses the Internet and online-based Information technology, digital technologies such as desktop computers, mobile phones, and other digital media and platforms to promote products and service ...

agency based in Connecticut, USA * Primacy, a suburb of

Bangor, County Down Bangor ( ; ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the southern side of Belfast Lough. It is within the Belfast metropolitan area and is 13 miles (22 km) east of Belfast city centre, to whic ...

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