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Meaning of "apostolic succession"

apostolic succession - This phrase is commonly used in religious contexts, specifically within the Catholic and Orthodox Christian traditions. It refers to the belief that the authority and teachings of the apostles, the early followers of Jesus Christ, have been passed down through an unbroken line of succession to the present-day leaders of the Church
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  • The unbroken chain of consecrations by laying on of hands from the Apostles of Jesus Christ to the bishops, and from to bishop to bishop through the ages.

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Apostolic succession is more than the paperwork.
He was considered a conservative on issues such as apostolic succession.
They have valid apostolic succession and sacraments.
Also important is the concept of apostolic succession.
Apostolic succession to the present time.
These deeds were the beginning of apostolic succession.
Apostolic succession was no longer working.
Clearly this is not true apostolic succession.
The term apostolic succession has several possible meanings.
Some of them even have apostolic succession.
Apostolic succession has nothing to do with a tactile imposition of hands.
Its bishops claim apostolic succession.
Apostolic succession and.
Authority is passed down through a form of apostolic succession.
Ministry ordered in apostolic succession or the priesthood of all believers.

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Anglican churches claim to have maintained apostolic succession.
Apostolic succession has to do with conserving the Gospel.
This was therefore an early argument supported by apostolic succession.
They rejected apostolic succession.
Thus the concept of initiation is similar to that of apostolic succession.
Thus began an apostolic succession.
This was therefore an earlier argument on the basis of apostolic succession.
Rejection of apostolic succession.
Our first women bishops were ordained by a male bishop with apostolic succession.
An example is apostolic succession.
The united churches maintain an episcopal and synodical structure and consecrate bishops in apostolic succession.
Bishops are in the apostolic succession.
Apostolic succession is fundamental to the Church.
Mormons also believe in apostolic succession.
Apostolic Succession in the Catholic church.
Independent episcopal churches and the apostolic succession.
There was unbroken apostolic succession from Peter to our day.
It appears some Lutherans claim apostolic succession.
It therefore traces its apostolic succession through the Patriarch of Constantinople.
Other churches also have valid apostolic succession.
The Apostolic Succession of her Bishops the existing unity.
This is what we know as apostolic succession.
The idea of Apostolic Succession is based upon an impersonator of Simon Peter.
Churches claiming apostolic succession.
The overwhelming historical evidence supports the Catholic teaching on apostolic succession.
He also pointed out the concept of apostolic succession to support his arguments.
Most Lutheran churches in Scandinavian countries are favorable to the traditional doctrine of apostolic succession.
These works were the first to affirm the apostolic succession and authority of the clergy.
This authoritative transmission of power in the Church constitutes Apostolic succession.
Cyprian argues for a kind of apostolic succession and even a Petrine succession.
Bishops are consecrated within the historic Apostolic succession.
The Armenian Church believes in apostolic succession through the apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus.
This power has been appropriated to the Church through apostolic succession.
Parker wished to demonstrate an apostolic succession for the English Church.
The Oriental Orthodox churches maintain their own ancient apostolic succession.

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