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apostolicity

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ap·os·tol·ic  (p-stlk) ap·os·tol·i·cal (--kl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to an apostle.
2.
a. Of, relating to, or contemporary with the 12 Apostles.
b. Of, relating to, or derived from the teaching or practice of the 12 Apostles.
3.
a. Of or relating to a succession of spiritual authority from the 12 Apostles, regarded by Anglicans, Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and some others to have been perpetuated by successive ordinations of bishops and to be requisite for valid orders and administration of sacraments.
b. Roman Catholic Church Of or relating to the pope as the successor of Saint Peter; papal.
apos·toli·cal·ly adv.
apos·tol·ici·ty (-st-ls-t) n.
apostolicity
being of or contemporary with the Apostles in character.
See also: Religion


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When Christians say (in the Nicene Creed) that we believe in "one, holy, catholic and apostolic church," we are making apostolicity a cornerstone of belief.
Crossing the Tiber: a path to Rome by Hunter, Ian / Catholic Insight
While each bishop embodies the apostolicity of the church, it is the whole college of bishops that symbolizes its catholicity.
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In the international Lutheran-Catholic Commission on Unity we are currently studying all aspects of apostolicity in the church.
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