APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION

(See also Peter [Cephas] [Apostle]; Popes; Roman Catholic Church)

Catholic claims: w79 8/1 11-12; qm 290; g65 2/8 28; g62 1/8 27-28; w58 105; w57 421; w55 391; qm55 290; w52 84; rm 273-274; g47 1/8 25; rw 40-41; g41 8/20 30; co 37; g37 6/16 593; g34 5/9 491; g33 9/27 810; w32 38

definition: ms53 16; co 30; g37 7/14 657

discussion: w57 421-424; w52 84-87; g46 6/5 25-26

early Catholic view: g60 10/8 8; w58 105; w57 423; w49 15

Eastern Orthodox Churches: w79 8/1 11

papal chain: g71 11/22 11; w58 105; w57 424; w52 84-87; g52 4/8 30; g47 5/8 27; g46 6/5 23-24

Peter never in Rome: bf 440-449; w57 423; lg 124; w51 347-348; g48 8/22 21; ep 296-297; g46 6/5 25; g44 12/20 25

poll on view of Catholics: g76 6/22 29

scriptures misapplied to support:

Matthew 16:18: g60 10/8 8; w58 105; g33 9/27 810

Matthew 16:19: g37 8/11 721; g35 1/2 209

John 21:15-17: g37 8/11 721

unscriptural: ad 92-93; ms 20-25; g61 12/22 27-28; g60 10/8 9; w57 421-424; lg 126-127; g47 1/8 25-27; w44 170-171; rw 40-49; g41 11/26 15-16; co 37-38; ch 199-202; g34 9/12 792