apostolic succession

Noun

Meaning

apostolic succession (countable and uncountable, plural apostolic successions)

(Christianity) 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.

Examples

Accordingly, these Protestants strip the notion of apostolic succession from the definition of "apostolic" or "apostolicity." Source: Internet

According to the writer Timothy Dufort, by 1969, all Church of England bishops had acquired Old Catholic lines of apostolic succession recognised by the Holy See. Source: Internet

Anglican churches claim to have maintained apostolic succession. Source: Internet

After that, each subsequent prophet and leader of the church have received the authority passed down by the laying on of hands, or through apostolic succession. Source: Internet

Also, evidently in some churches the title of bishop was re-introduced without reference to apostolic succession, which happened in most cases under Nazi influence. Source: Internet

Currently the bishops of the Assyrian Church of the East continue to maintain its apostolic succession. Source: Internet

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