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{{summary | text=The doctrine of Apostolic Succession maintains that the [[church]] today is the spiritual successor to the original body of believers in [[Christ]] composed of the [[Apostles]]. Different Christian [[denominations]] interpret this [[doctrine]] in different ways. Specifically in the case of the [[Roman Catholic Church]], the Apostolic Succession as passed on through the [[Apostle Peter]] is also the basis for the specific claim of the authority of the [[pope]]. Within the [[Anglican Communion]] this is seen more as a symbolic precedence, not unlike the [[Eastern Orthodox]] Patriarch of Constantinople. In any event, all these communions recognize the doctrine of Apostolic Succession.}}
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_Succession Wikipedia - Apostolic Succession]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_Succession Wikipedia - Apostolic Succession]
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