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.
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The successors to the apostles are the current Bishops and Pope.
The bishops are the successors of the 12 Apostles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
They are considered as advocates.
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