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Where does scripture say what you say? There were no more Apostles after John died. Each church was independent and settled its own affairs. Institutional Churchism, not the least scriptural, didn't exist until the equally unbiblical rise of the monarchial bishops.I was referring to Acts 13: 1-4
1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Mana-en a member of the court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." 3 Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off. 4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia; and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
Paul didn't just set out on his own. He set out after the Holy Spirit called and after the Church laid hands on him. Only then. He was a bit player before that. After that he was the apostolic rock star.
Succession comes through the apostles as a group, not just through Peter. So even when a bishop is consecrated today it is by a group of other bishops, not every bishop, not just one bishop, not just the pope. The pope may appoint a new bishop, true in most but not all places, but other bishops consecrate him.
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