apostolic succession en · NOUN
Meanings
- (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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| apostolic successions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (19)
it successione apostolica (chain of consecrations of bishops) · ar تَسَلْسُل رَسُولِيّ (chain of consecrations of bishops) · ru апо́стольская прее́мственность (chain of consecrations of bishops) · cs apoštolská posloupnost (chain of consecrations of bishops) · fr succession apostolique (chain of consecrations of bishops) · sv apostolisk succession (chain of consecrations of bishops) · uk апостольське спадкоємство (chain of consecrations of bishops) · la successiō apostolica (chain of consecrations of bishops) · is postulleg vígsluröð (chain of consecrations of bishops) · de apostolische Sukzession (chain of consecrations of bishops) · es sucesión apostólica (chain of consecrations of bishops) · fi apostolinen suksessio (chain of consecrations of bishops) · ru апо́стольское прее́мство (chain of consecrations of bishops) · pt sucessão apostólica (chain of consecrations of bishops) · fi apostolinen seuraanto (chain of consecrations of bishops) · da apostolisk succession (chain of consecrations of bishops) · de apostolische Nachfolge (chain of consecrations of bishops) · pl sukcesja apostolska (chain of consecrations of bishops) · ar خِلَافَة رَسُولِيَّة (chain of consecrations of bishops)