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The Anglican Church is the descendent of an unbroken line of succession originating in the Christian church founded by the apostles of Jesus Christ

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The Anglican Church is the descendent of an unbroken line of succession originating in the Christian church founded by the apostles of Jesus Christ
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Only the Catholic Church continues to possess a valid claim of apostolic succession today


Supporting arguments

The Biblical Apostles founded a Church which developed into the modern Anglican Church. This line of succession is unbroken. [1]

Opposing arguments

Changes in the rites of ordination in the 16th century have rendered most of the modern Anglican communion invalid and out of succession from the Apostles. [2]

Apostolic succession has had practical value in resolving disputes in church history, but it is not an inherent part of Christianity. Formal legalistic ordination in the modern sense didn't exist in the apostles' times. [3]


The Eastern Orthodox Church does not recognize any claims of apostolic validity to churches outside of the Orthodox tradition. [4]

Because of certain errors in doctrine, Anglican churches do not preach the true apostolic faith, and thus have lost any right to claim succession. [5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Carl Drews
  2. ↑ Joseph Wilhelm
  3. ↑ La Vista Church of Christ
  4. ↑ OrthodoxWiki
  5. ↑ Mosher
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