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The Roman Catholic Church recognizes the Eastern Orthodox succession as valid, but the Orthodox do not recognize the Catholic succession because, although the lineage is intact, the faith is thought not to be. Neither recognizes the Anglican succession, although the Orthodox have stated that Anglican orders would be valid if differences in doctrine were resolved.<ref>Cf. the 1896 papal bull Apostolicae Curae</ref>

The Roman Catholic Church recognizes the Eastern Orthodox succession as valid, but the Orthodox do not recognize the Catholic succession because, although the lineage is intact, the faith is thought not to be. Neither recognizes the Anglican succession, although the Orthodox have stated that Anglican orders would be valid if differences in doctrine were resolved.<ref>Cf. the 1896 papal bull Apostolicae Curae</ref>

==Methodism==

==Protestantism==

===Methodist Church===

===Methodist Church===

In the beginnings of the [[Methodist]] movement, adherents were instructed to receive the [[sacraments]] within the [[Anglican Church]]; however, the Methodists soon petitioned to receive the sacraments from the [[Methodist local preacher|local preachers]] who conducted [[worship service]]s and [[Revival meeting|revivals]].<ref name="William Joseph Whalen - Beginnings of Methodism">{{Cite book|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=sw9ILcqw2hsC&pg=PA71&dq=methodism+our+separated+brethren&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=Separated Brethren: A Review of Protestant, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox & Other Religions in the United States|quote= the Methodists were directed to receive baptism and Holy Communion from Episcopal priests. They soon petitioned to receive the sacraments from the same Methodist preachers who visited their homes and conducted their worship services. The Bishop of London refused to ordain preachers in the colonies, so in 1784 Wesley assumed the power to ordained ministers himself.|publisher =[[Our Sunday Visitor]]|accessdate = 2007-12-31}}</ref> However, the [[Bishop of London]] refused to ordain [[Anglican ministry|ministers]] in the [[British colonization of the Americas|British American colonies]].<ref name="William Joseph Whalen - Beginnings of Methodism"/> [[John Wesley|Rev. John Wesley]], the founder the movement, was not prepared to allow unordained preachers to administer the sacraments:<ref name="William Joseph Whalen - Beginnings of Methodism"/>

In the beginnings of the [[Methodist]] movement, adherents were instructed to receive the [[sacraments]] within the [[Anglican Church]]; however, the Methodists soon petitioned to receive the sacraments from the [[Methodist local preacher|local preachers]] who conducted [[worship service]]s and [[Revival meeting|revivals]].<ref name="William Joseph Whalen - Beginnings of Methodism">{{Cite book|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=sw9ILcqw2hsC&pg=PA71&dq=methodism+our+separated+brethren&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=Separated Brethren: A Review of Protestant, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox & Other Religions in the United States|quote= the Methodists were directed to receive baptism and Holy Communion from Episcopal priests. They soon petitioned to receive the sacraments from the same Methodist preachers who visited their homes and conducted their worship services. The Bishop of London refused to ordain preachers in the colonies, so in 1784 Wesley assumed the power to ordained ministers himself.|publisher =[[Our Sunday Visitor]]|accessdate = 2007-12-31}}</ref> However, the [[Bishop of London]] refused to ordain [[Anglican ministry|ministers]] in the [[British colonization of the Americas|British American colonies]].<ref name="William Joseph Whalen - Beginnings of Methodism"/> [[John Wesley|Rev. John Wesley]], the founder the movement, was not prepared to allow unordained preachers to administer the sacraments:<ref name="William Joseph Whalen - Beginnings of Methodism"/>