In this short blog post, the author posits a modified understanding of Apostolic Succession than is often times held within more traditional Anglican circles. While there is a diversity of thought on the importance and mechanisms for the transmission of ordered ministry, the view held here would likely be described as a more “Protestant” or even novel understanding of the position.
This article provides an overview of the historicity and continuity of the episcopacy from the Anglican perspective. It posits a positive case for the transfer of apostolic authority and responsibility from the original Apostles of Christ to the subsequent generations of bishops.
In this post Francis J. Beckwith outlines the final step that led to his return to communion in the Roman Catholic Church. The focus of this short article is an outline for how his understanding of Apostolic Succession was clarified.
episcopi ecclesiarum protestantium