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apostolic succession
apostolic succession in Christian theology, the doctrine asserting that the chosen successors of the apostles enjoyed through God's grace the same authority, power, and responsibility as was conferred upon the apostles by Jesus. Therefore present-day bishops, as the successors of previous bishops, going back to the apostles, have this power by virtue of this unbroken chain. For the Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Anglican churches, this link with the apostles is what guarantees for them their authority in matters of faith, morals, and the valid administration of sacraments. Essential to maintaining the apostolic succession is the right consecration of bishops. Apostolic succession is to be distinguished from the Petrine supremacy (see papacy ). Protestants (other than Anglican) see the authority given to the apostles as unique, proper to them alone, and hence reject any doctrine of a succession of their power. The Protestant view of ecclesiastical authority differs accordingly. See orders, holy ; church . |
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"apostolic succession." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "apostolic succession." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-apostSuc.html "apostolic succession." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-apostSuc.html |
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apostolic succession
apostolic succession. The method whereby the ministry of the Church is held to be derived from Christ through the apostles by a continuous succession; it has usually been associated with an assertion that the succession has been maintained by a series of bishops. The continuity of the succession, emphasized by Clement of Rome before the end of the 1st cent., has occasionally been disputed; the necessity of it, widely taught within the historic Church, is denied by most Protestants and asserted only with qualifications by some other theologians. Doubts about the continuity of the apostolic succession were among the reasons leading to the condemnation of Anglican Orders (q.v.) by Rome in 1896. More recently the maintenance of the ‘historic episcopate’ has been an issue in schemes of reunion involving Anglicans and other bodies.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "apostolic succession." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "apostolic succession." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-apostolicsuccession.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "apostolic succession." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-apostolicsuccession.html |
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Apostolic Succession
Apostolic Succession. A belief in Christianity that the authority of the ordained ministry, in word and sacrament, is protected by the continuous transmission of that authority through successive ordinations by those who were themselves validly ordained.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Apostolic Succession." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Apostolic Succession." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-ApostolicSuccession.html JOHN BOWKER. "Apostolic Succession." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-ApostolicSuccession.html |
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apostolic succession
apostolic succession see apostolic succession . |
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"apostolic succession." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "apostolic succession." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-sucapos.html "apostolic succession." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-sucapos.html |
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succession, apostolic
succession, apostolic. See APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "succession, apostolic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "succession, apostolic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-successionapostolic.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "succession, apostolic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-successionapostolic.html |
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