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A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role or office of the bishop is called episcopacy.
: an Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, or Roman Catholic clergyperson ranking above a priest, having authority to ordain and confirm, and typically governing a diocese. : a Mormon high priest presiding over a ward or over all other bishops and over the Aaronic priesthood.
BISHOP definition: 1. a priest of high rank who is in charge of the priests of lower rank in a particular area: 2. a…. Learn more.
A bishop is a religious authority figure in some Christian churches. In many churches, a bishop ordains, or appoints, ministers and priests. In Christian traditions ranging from Roman Catholic to Lutheran, bishops play an important role in church oversight.
Bishop, in some Christian churches, the chief pastor and overseer of a diocese, an area containing several congregations. Certain Christian traditions have maintained the view that bishops are the successors of the Apostles, a doctrine known as apostolic succession.
A bishop is a clergyman of high rank in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches.
Any of various African birds of the genus Euplectes; a kind of weaverbird closely related to the widowbirds. (dialectal) A ladybug or ladybird, beetles of the family Coccinellidae. Ope your wings and fly away. A flowering plant of the genus Bifora. A sweet drink made from wine, usually with oranges, lemons, and sugar; mulled and spiced port.
BISHOP meaning: 1. a priest of high rank who is in charge of the priests of lower rank in a particular area: 2. a…. Learn more.
a senior priest in charge of the work of the Church in a city or district. He was appointed Bishop of Ely. He’s the diocesan bishop and he has three suffragan bishops to help him. Culture There are bishops in the Anglican Roman Catholic Episcopal and Eastern Orthodox churches.
In the Roman Catholic, Greek, and Anglican or Protestant Episcopal churches, one ordained to the highest order of the ministry, superior to the priesthood, and generally claiming to be a successor of the Apostles. The bishop is usually the spiritual head or ruler of a diocese, bishopric, or see. 3. ( n.)