Thus, of the post-Reformation Christian communions, only the Roman Catholics, the Eastern Orthodox, Old Catholics, Anglicans, and a few others have maintained both the bishop's office and the belief that bishops have continued the apostolic succession.
However the Byzantine Empire could claim to be the Roman Empire, continuing the unbroken line of succession of the Roman emperors.
The testator, after giving away his personal and real property, added to the end of his will that "I trust to the justice of my successors, in continuing the estates in the male succession, according to the will of the founder of the family".
Treaties of Rastatt and Baden, (March 6 and Sept. 7, 1714), peace treaties between the Holy Roman emperor Charles VI and France that ended the emperor's attempt to continue the War of the Spanish Succession (1700 14) after the other states had made peace in the Treaties of Utrecht (beginning in 1713).
HONG KONG — China accused Japan on Thursday of escalating the maritime tensions in their relationship by harassing Chinese ships, continuing a succession of tit-for-tat accusations that reflect increasing distrust between the two countries.
I Kings (chapters 1 and 2) continues the story of David and the struggle for the succession of his throne.
VC houses remind me of monasteries (especially when they go on about "succession") – one Abbot retires, another takes their place to continue the investment in scrolls….
Beginning with the camaraderie of the other physics students in Argentina and continuing with a succession of mentors, Carena has found support and sustenance in her relationships with her colleagues.
Deep marine Eocene Oligocene beds are exposed in the axial zone of the Chianti Mountains, Italy, and compose a regionally continue stratigraphic succession known as the Scaglia Toscana Formation.
Comparative analysis indicated similarity between successional states in post-wildfire and post- clearfell, burn, sow regeneration after 43 years for logs of the same decay stages, and continuing succession on post-wildfire sites to at least 110 years.
