Apostolic succession always follows a movement of the spirit in the consecrated person. In fact, there is much more than that, -- there are years of discernment in the seminary to become a priest, let alone bishop. Cardinals, by the way, have nothing to do with apostolic succession, they are merely bishops that are named by the Pope to be his close advisors.
Apollos did exactly the same thing
Maybe Apollos was ordained and the scripture does not mention it (it is not a church register) or maybe he remained a lay evangelist, of which we have many. I am a lay evangelist too, -- bite me.
Oh, I see. Apostolic succession simply one who follows the Church's teaching. Thus, if the Church states something to be true, and if someone preaches what the Church states to be true, then what they say is true, is true once the Church says that what they preach is true.
Got it.