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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoA:
Church doctrine is that the bishops are the successors of the apostles.
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∙ 14y agoThe bishops were the successor of the apostles.
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∙ 12y agoThe bishops are the successors of the apostles. They are appointed by the pope.
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∙ 13y agoDo you mean "of the twelve apostles"? - If you are asking about Catholic beliefs then it would be the bishops of the church.
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∙ 13y agoThe popes are the successors of St. Peter.
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Who are the successors of the apostles?
The successors of the apostles are the bishops of the Catholic Church, who are responsible for continuing the teachings and mission of the apostles. They serve as spiritual leaders in their dioceses and are considered the guardians of the faith passed down from the time of the apostles.
Who are the successors of the apostles today?
The bishops.
Was there apostles in the Old Testament?
No, the concept of apostles specifically refers to the 12 disciples chosen by Jesus in the New Testament.
When was Modernday Folklore created?
Modernday Folklore was created on 1995-06-27.
What is the Bishop staff?
The bishops are the successors of the 12 Apostles.
Is confession a sacrament of Jesus?
Yes. Jesus told the Apostles "Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. Whoever's sins you retain, they have been retained." John 20:23. Bishops are the successors of the Apostles.
What is Apostolic?
Apostolic is the mark of the Church which indicates that the teaching authority of the Church comes directly from Jesus and his chosen Apostles because the bishops of the church are direct successors of the Apostles.
Bishops are considered the same as who?
Roman Catholic AnswerBishops are the successors of the Apostles and they stand as "alter Christus" (another Christ). In the Church they are considered as the father.
How did the church leader Irenaeus help bring about the rise of the pope and the Roman church?
Irenaeus claimed -that the Apostles had appointed bishops as their successors, -that these successors had in turn appointed successors of their own, -and that much (if not all) of the authority of the Apostles had therefore been passed down in an unbroken line to the bishops of his day.
Why do you have to be a real man to be a priest?
It's called "institutional sexism". The Episcopal Church allows women priests. Because Jesus choose only men to be his apostles, and priests are the successors of the apostles. As for the person who call it "institutional sexism", it's like saying that Jesus also instituted sexism for having only male apostles.
In the modernday legal system lawyers are considered?
They are considered as advocates.
What is a Basuto?
A Basuto is a member of the Basotho people inhabiting modernday Lesotho.
