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Who are the bishops in the Bible?
The 12 Apostles were the original bishops.
Who were the church's first bishops?
the apostles
Who do Bishops continue the ministry of?
the apostles.
Who are the successors of the apostles today?
The bishops.
Who are the successors of the apostles?
The successors of the apostles are the bishops of the Catholic Church, who are responsible for continuing the teachings and mission of the apostles. They serve as spiritual leaders in their dioceses and are considered the guardians of the faith passed down from the time of the apostles.
Who were the first priests and bishops?
The apostles were the first priests and bishops of the Catholic Church.
Who are the leaders in the Catholic Church who take the place of the apostles?
The bishops are the apostles of today.
Who are some leaders in the Catholic Church that take the place of the Apostles?
All bishops, including archbishops, cardinals and the pope are today's "apostles." That is why the Catholic Church is called "apostolic." The apostles were the original bishops. Over time the apostles appointed new bishops who continued the process even until today.
Who are the modern-day successors of the Apostles?
A:The Church considers its bishops to be the successors of the apostles. At first, there was no particular bishop designated as the specific successor to Peter. Pope Anicetus (156-166), during the course of a theological argument with the venerable Polycarp of Smyrna, claimed that Peter had travelled to Rome to lead the Christians there and had been beheaded in Rome, meaning that he (Anicetus) spoke with the authority of Peter. From this time forward, the bishops of Rome increasingly insisted that they were the successors of St Peter, until it is now an article of faith that they are.
How did the authority of the apostles get Passed on to other bishops?
By the laying on of hands.
Who are the sucessors of the apostles?
Are current Pope and Bishops are the current sucessors of the apostles being they are the main people continuing on Jesus teachings
Who were priests?
We don't have a record of the first Catholic priests. The first Bishops were the Apostles.
