Complex sentence: 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).
Split into simpler sentences: 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 and the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church (ICAB).