“I simply don’t know about Lutheran Church as a whole (apostolic succession of Lutheran bishops, K). I heard an expression “Continuing Lutherans”; it is possible that they retained the apostolic succession as a sub-Church even to this day. Maybe Jo Kus knows more.”
I am pinging our brethren lightman and redgolum for their informed input on the apostolic succession of Lutheran bishops. My understanding is that there are, or were until recently, some in Scandinavia.
Lightman is evidently Gnostic as his name is not showing through...
My understanding is that some of the Scandinavian synods (like the Finnish and Swedish) have apostolic succession. Most of the North American synods do not track it.