To deprive of apostolic authority or status; to remove someone from their role as an apostle or religious messenger.
From dis- (removal, reversal) + apostle (a messenger or religious leader). Apostle comes from Greek apostolos, meaning 'messenger' or 'one sent forth.'
Early church councils used disapostling as a tool—declaring that certain teachings didn't come from true apostles but from false teachers—which helped determine which writings became officially recognized scripture.
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