Meaning Of The Word Apostolic succession
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Apostolic succession Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Apostolic succession?
apostolic succession in American English
the doctrine that the religious authority and mission conferred by Jesus on Saint Peter and the other Apostles have come down through an unbroken succession of bishops noun: the unbroken line of succession beginning with the apostles and perpetuated through bishops, considered essential for orders and sacraments to be valid Apostolic succession in British English noun: the doctrine that the authority of Christian bishops derives from the Apostles through an unbroken line of consecration |
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