The church upholds the historic three-fold ministry of bishops, priests, and deacons and considers that apostolic succession has been received through the line of Carlos Duarte Costa and the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church (ICAB).
The church upholds the historic three-fold ministry of bishops, priests, and deacons. Apostolic succession has been received through the line of Carlos Duarte Costa. This is what the church considers. Apostolic succession has been received through the line of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church (ICAB). This is what the church considers.