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This doctrine is most evident in the [[Catholic]], [[Anglican]], [[Eastern Orthodox]] and other Eastern Christian churches. Some [[Lutheran]] churches have either retained apostolic succession or restored it. A different but similar view is held by the [[Methodist]] churches. The [[Mormon]] church and a number of [[Pentecostal]] churches have their own bishops supported by alternate views of the meaning of Apostolic Succession. Most Protestant churches, on the other hand, reject this doctrine entirely, believing that the Biblical requirement for an apostle (one who had seen Jesus personally, though accepting Paul's apostleship) ended in the first century.

This doctrine is most evident in the [[Catholic]], [[Anglican]], [[Eastern Orthodox]] and other Eastern Christian churches. Some [[Lutheran]] churches have either retained apostolic succession or restored it. A different but similar view is held by the [[Methodist]] churches. The [[Mormon]] church and a number of [[Pentecostal]] churches have their own bishops supported by alternate views of the meaning of Apostolic Succession. Most Protestant churches, on the other hand, reject this doctrine entirely, believing that the Biblical requirement for an apostle (one who had seen Jesus personally, though accepting Paul's apostleship) ended in the first century.

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 of them 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 [[Orthodox Church | Eastern Orthodox]] succession of [[bishop]]s 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 of them 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>

==Apostolic authority==

==Apostolic authority==