apostleship

American  

[uh-pahs-uhl-ship] / əˈpɑs əlˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the position, role, or activity of an apostle, especially as it involves preaching or leadership in a religious or social movement.

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Example Sentences

The idea that statements about Mary Magdalene and her "apostleship" contradict the rulings of John Paul II is discounted by many Catholic commentators.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2017

Surely the Church of England, as part of the expansive British nation, has an apostleship to the nations comparable to St. Paul's.

From St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians A Practical Exposition by Gore, Charles

He had been surprised at his call to the apostleship: now he was overwhelmed.

From Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission by Whitney, Orson F.

Whenever there is question of works of the apostleship in foreign lands, we are always ready to assist the missionary.

From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, January 1865 by Various

Xavier's apostleship in the East, with its real and with its romantic and exaggerated glories, was a fund upon which the society at home allowed itself to draw without limit.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 by Johnson, Rossiter