Draft:Succession of Presbyters

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Succession of Presbyters, or presbyteral succession, refers to the notion in Christianity that Apostolic Succession can be conferred from presbyter-to-presbyter (priest-to-priest),[1][2] as opposed to the contemporary understanding held by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, which teach the bishop is the sole minister of ordination.[3] While presbyteral succession was a position held by multiple Church Fathers and saints,[2] such as St. Jerome,[4] the doctrine is only to be found today among German Lutherans, some Puseyite Anglicans, and a handful of Roman Catholic traditionalists.[5][6][7]

See Also[edit]

Apostolic succession in Lutheran Churches

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Apostolic Succession in the Roman Catholic and Lutheran Churches". Gottesdienst. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  2. ^ a b Fenn, Matthew. "The Validity of Lutheran Orders - Piepkorn". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Bishop". www.newadvent.org. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  4. ^ "CHURCH FATHERS: Letter 146 (Jerome)". www.newadvent.org. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  5. ^ "Orders & Consecration by Pope". truecarpentry.org. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  6. ^ "Re-ordination an option for secret Czech priests". natcath.org. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  7. ^ "Can Priests ordain priests and bishops?". www.excatholic.net. Retrieved 2023-04-05.