Authority is passed down through a form of apostolic succession.
He was considered a conservative on issues such as apostolic succession.
Apostolic succession is an important concept for many churches, especially those in the east.
This was therefore an early argument supported by apostolic succession.
He also pointed out the concept of apostolic succession to support his arguments.
Despite this fact, most Methodists view apostolic succession outside its high church sense.
Also, not all communities believe that the other communities have apostolic succession either.
Others who believe in "Apostolic Succession", but do not often call themselves "catholic".
Papal primacy is different though related to apostolic succession as described here.
Thus, apostolic succession is necessary for the valid celebration of the sacraments today.