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To: Kolokotronis; markomalley; Salvation
I have been told, or read somewhere, and relativey recently at that, that there are some Scandinavian dioceses with an intact succession

To the best of my knowledge the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden is withing the historic Epicopate and Apostolic Succession. It is with regret that I must add that one of the reasons for knowing this is that retired Bishop Kristin Stendahl was one of the co-consecrators of the infamous apostate Episcopalian Vicki Gene Robinson.

As for belief in the Real Presence all Lutherans subscribe to the 1530 Confession of Augsburg and to Luther's Large Catechism, both of which are clear that Christ is fully present in, with, and under the bread and wine. I even know of a few Lutheran churches with Reservation tabernacles, complete with white lamps.

1,915 posted on 03/14/2007 8:23:25 PM PDT by lightman (The Office of the Keys should be exercised as some ministry needs to be exorcised)
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To: lightman; markomalley; Salvation

"To the best of my knowledge the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden is withing the historic Epicopate and Apostolic Succession."

That's it, Father! Thanks. I remember thinking how ironic it is that it is the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden that had maintained the Succession, given where ECLA is heading here in the States. Maybe it was you who told me this, but I also think it may be on the web somewhere, perhaps on one of the sites dealing with Lutheran/Orthodox dialog.


1,920 posted on 03/15/2007 4:28:15 AM PDT by Kolokotronis (Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated!)
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