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The twelve disciples chosen by Christ to be the foundational witnesses of the Church. In the ascetical tradition the Apostles model submission to a divine teacher — Paul going first to Ananias (Acts 9:6) and then consulting the other Apostles (Gal. 2:2) — and so illustrate the principle that even the spiritually advanced sought external guidance.
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