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Apostolicity

Apostolicism \Ap`os*tol"i*cism\, Apostolicity \A*pos`to*lic"i*ty\, n. The state or quality of being apostolical.

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apostolicity

n. The quality of being apostolic, notably of preserving authenticity within the mission and tradition of the Christian church as founded by Jesus Christ and his twelve original Apostles, through their representatives and successors in the papacy and episcopate.

Usage examples of "apostolicity".

Here also the principle of apostolicity seems to have been of great importance for the collectors and editors, but it was otherwise applied than at Rome.

The principle of apostolicity was more strictly conceived and more surely applied.

Anglican disputant took his stand upon Antiquity or apostolicity, the Roman upon Catholicity.