Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)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.

    apostolische Sukzession, apostolische Nachfolge

    апо́стольское прее́мствоapóstolʹskoje prejémstvo, апо́стольская прее́мственностьapóstolʹskaja prejémstvennostʹ

    апостольське спадкоємствоapostolʹsʹke spadkojemstvo

Translations

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Українська
By meaning 1
chain of consecrations of bishops:
Русский
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chain of consecrations of bishops:
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chain of consecrations of bishops:

Forms

plural: apostolic successions

See also

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