the pope gave the apostles the authority in the church.
who gave the apostles the authority in the church?
the pope
in roman catholic theology, the doctrine of apostolic succession states that christ gave the full sacramental authority of the church to the twelve apostles in the sacrament of holy orders, making them the first bishops. by conferring the fullness of the sacrament of holy orders on the apostles, they were given the authority to confer the sacrament of holy orders on others, thus consecrating more bishops in a direct lineage that can trace its origin back to the twelve apostles and christ himself. this direct succession of bishops from the apostles to the present day bishops is referred to as apostolic succession. the roman catholic church also holds that within the college of apostles, peter was picked out for the unique role of leadership and to serve as the source of unity among the apostles, a role among the bishops and within the church inherited by the pope as peter's successor today.
history of papal primacy
in the latter day saint movement, an apostle is a "special witness of the name of jesus christ who is sent to teach the principles of salvation to others." in many latter day saint churches, an apostle is a priesthood office of high authority within the church hierarchy. as of march 31st, 2018, the twelve apostles of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints are: m. russell ballard, jeffrey r. holland, dieter f. uchtdorf, david a. bednar, quentin l. cook, d. todd christofferson, neil l. anderson, ronald a. rasband, gary e. stevenson, dale g. renlund, gerrit w. gong, and ulisses soares. there are also members of the quorum of the seventy (referred to as “seventies”). they typically work under the direction of the twelve apostles and are given similar responsibilities that build up the church. in many churches, apostles may be members of the quorum of the twelve apostles of the church. in most latter day saint churches, modern-day apostles are considered to have the same status and authority as the biblical apostles. in the latter day saint tradition, apostles and prophets are believed to be the foundation of the church, with jesus as the chief cornerstone. the articles of faith, written by joseph smith, mentions apostles: "we believe in the same organization that existed in the primitive church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth."
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