Apostleship, why removed?

[souldiver]

In the current Catholic Church, there’s no such thing is a present day apostle. What happened, didn’t they replace an apostle when an apostle dies? Is apostleship replaced?

 

[Usige]

It wasn’t removed. Bishops are the current day apostles. That is exactly what apostolic succession is; replacing one apostle with a new one. In the case of bishops new apostles are added as the needs of the Church requires.

 

[rcwitness]

Apostles were men who Jesus personally appointed and sent to testify about HIm.

Bishops are the men appointed through the Apostles to oversee the respective communities put into their care.

 

[dconklin]

While there are many out there, people cannot appoint themselves to be Apostles.

 

[Iotaunum]

While there are many out there, people cannot appoint themselves to be Apostles.

Try telling that to the so-called “Lay Apostles” (self appointed). They usually get “messages” from God and the Saints which you can buy in multiple volumes - like my local one who shall remain nameless. You can say that only Christ can appoint apostles and His Church by succession - but they sometimes get appointed directly by God Himself through their visions/locutions etc.