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Apostolic succession is the method whereby the ministry of the Christian Church is considered by some Christian denominations to be derived from the apostles by a continuous succession, which has usually been associated with a claim that the succession is through a series of bishops. Wikipedia

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The doctrine connecting the Christian Church to the original Twelve Apostles Wikipedia Disambiguation

The doctrine, held by some Christian denominations, that bishops are the successors of the original Twelve Apostles, inheriting their spiritual, ecclesiastical and sacramental authority, power, and responsibility Wikipedia Disambiguation

Method whereby the ministry of the Christian Church is held to be derived from the apostles by a continuous succession Wikidata

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. Wiktionary

Chain of consecrations of bishops. Wiktionary (translation)

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ecclesiastical polity

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Four Marks of the Church

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The Nuttall Encyclopædia

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