In part because the patriarchs of the Eastern church considered the bishop of Rome an equal, the ________.

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The statement suggests that the patriarchs of the Eastern church regarded the bishop of Rome as an equal, which implies that the pope did not acknowledge the patriarch as superior. Therefore, the most likely choice is that the pope made claims of papal primacy, asserting his authority and superiority over the Eastern church.

In Part Because the Patriarchs of the Eastern Church Considered