Meanings
nounapostolic succession (countable and uncountable, plural apostolic successions)
plural apostolic successions
- countableuncountableChristianityThe 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.
Translations
Arabic خِلَافَة رَسُولِيَّة, تَسَلْسُل رَسُولِيّ
- خِلَافَة رَسُولِيَّةchain of consecrations of bishops
- تَسَلْسُل رَسُولِيّ (tasalsul rasūliyy)chain of consecrations of bishops
Czech apoštolská posloupnost
- apoštolská posloupnostchain of consecrations of bishops
Danish apostolisk succession
- apostolisk successionchain of consecrations of bishops
Finnish apostolinen suksessio, apostolinen seuraanto
- apostolinen suksessiochain of consecrations of bishops
- apostolinen seuraantochain of consecrations of bishops
French succession apostolique
- succession apostoliquechain of consecrations of bishops
German apostolische Sukzession, apostolische Nachfolge
- apostolische Sukzessionchain of consecrations of bishops
- apostolische Nachfolgechain of consecrations of bishops
Icelandic postulleg vígsluröð
- postulleg vígsluröðchain of consecrations of bishops
Italian successione apostolica
- successione apostolicachain of consecrations of bishops
Latin successiō apostolica
- successiō apostolicachain of consecrations of bishops
Polish sukcesja apostolska
- sukcesja apostolskachain of consecrations of bishops
Portuguese sucessão apostólica
- sucessão apostólicachain of consecrations of bishops
Russian апо́стольское прее́мство, апо́стольская прее́мственность
- апо́стольское прее́мство (apóstolʹskoje prejémstvo)chain of consecrations of bishops
- апо́стольская прее́мственность (apóstolʹskaja prejémstvennostʹ)chain of consecrations of bishops
Spanish sucesión apostólica
- sucesión apostólicachain of consecrations of bishops
Swedish apostolisk succession
- apostolisk successionchain of consecrations of bishops
Ukrainian апостольське спадкоємство
- апостольське спадкоємство (apostolʹsʹke spadkojemstvo)chain of consecrations of bishops
Cite this entry
APA
apostolic succession. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apostolic%20succession
MLA
“apostolic succession.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apostolic%20succession. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apostolic succession,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apostolic%20succession.
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