Apostolic Sees - Early Church Centers

Definition: In the early Church there were five major centers or sees of Christianity. These five sees are known as the Apostolic Sees because they were said to have been founded by the apostles. The sees at Rome and at Antioch (in Syria) were said to have been established by Peter; the see at Constantinople (Byzantium) by Andrew; the see at Alexandria (Egypt) by Mark; and the see at Jerusalem by James. The word 'see" comes from the Latin for seat, "sedes."