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Apostolic Succession

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The derivation of episcopal power in an unbroken line from the Apostles, a qualification believed by High Churchmen to be essential to the discharge of episcopal functions and the transmission of promised divine grace.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Apostolic Succession'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​a/apostolic-succession.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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