It safeguards revealed truth while inviting deeper intellectual assent and personal conversion. It is grounded in Sacred Scripture and transmitted through Sacred Tradition, forming part of the coherent unity of Christian teaching. Apostolic Succession in the Sacramental Economy designates a defined doctrinal reality within the Catholic faith that arises from divine revelation and is authoritatively interpreted by the Church’s Magisterium. The theological articulation of apostolic succession in the sacramental economy developed over centuries through the reflection of the Fathers, the decrees of ecumenical councils, and the pastoral life of the Church. In catechetical instruction, apostolic succession in the sacramental economy serves not merely as an abstract principle but as a lived reality shaping sacramental life, moral formation, and prayer.
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