Problem is that many of the folks in the standard lists have a reality equivalent to that of the earliest Japanese Emperors (during the same periods).
They didn't exist, or if they did, their existence was inferred by those living at some remove.
Remember, during the Dark Ages most of your written material ended up on the cabin fireplace.
It is not possible to prove or disprove Apostolic succession ~ so I don't worry about it. I also do not believe in faith-healing!
How long is the OLDEST member of your splinter? 500 years??
Yeah I'm sure that some of the “traditions” in your “church” are all of two weeks old.
And during the Dark Ages the sola scripture you guys count on was preserved by the monks and religious working under the direction of Rome.
It must really frost your cookies that Catholic saints like Jerome and Catholic monks in Catholic monasteries preserved what did come down to your sect.
Almost any documents which passed through the Dark Ages were almost certainly preserved by the Catholic Church.
Lurking’