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apostolic successions

apostolic successions is the plural of apostolic succession.

Meaning of apostolic succession

Noun

apostolic succession (countable and uncountable, plural apostolic successions)

  1. 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.

Questions about apostolic successions

What is apostolic successions the plural of?
Apostolic successions is the plural of apostolic succession.

Words near apostolic successions in the dictionary

  1. Apostolic Age
  2. apostolic constitution
  3. apostolic exhortation
  4. apostolic letter
  5. apostolic succession
  6. apostolic successions
  7. Apostolic Times
  8. apostolic visitor
  9. apostolic visitors
  10. apostolical
  11. apostolically

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