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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apostleship

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

Of opposition to his ministry, or doubt of his apostleship, whether on the part of the Three, or of those who identified themselves with their teaching, we have no hint.

From Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation by Walter Richard Cassels

As we have elsewhere pointed out, there is no evidence that his apostleship was ever recognised by the elder Apostles, nor that his claim was ever submitted to them.

From Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation by Walter Richard Cassels

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

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 Charles Gore

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