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

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 Cassels, Walter Richard

After a course of preaching and apostleship at Delhi, Sayyid Aḥmad set out in 1820 for Calcutta, attended by numerous adherents.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

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

When he had reigned four years, pope Gregory sent to Augustine the pall of apostleship.

From Old English Chronicles by Various