Term
Apostolic Succession
The uninterrupted transmission of spiritual authority through the episcopate from the apostles commissioned by Christ.
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Definition
The concept of uninterrupted transmission of spiritual authority in the ministry through the episcopate from the apostles who were commissioned by Christ.
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- EpiscopateTerm
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Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 49Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 49.
Last revised August 14, 2026