Diocesan bishop: A diocesan bishop, within various Christian traditions, is a bishop or archbishop in pastoral charge of a diocese or archdiocese. In relation to other bishops, a diocesan bishop may be a suffragan, a metropolitan (if an archbishop) or a primate. (Religion) [95%] 2023-11-16 [Bishops by type]
Bishop of Lismore, Ireland: The Bishop of Lismore was a separate episcopal title which took its name after the town of Lismore in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland. The diocese of Lismore was one of the twenty-four dioceses established by the Synod of ... (Roman Catholic episcopal title) [92%] 2023-09-04 [Lists of Irish bishops and archbishops] [Religion in County Waterford]...
Bishop Island (Queensland): Bishop Island was an island near the mouth of the Brisbane River in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Bishop Island was formed by dredging at the mouth of the Brisbane River between 1909 and 1912. (Queensland) [86%] 2023-09-01 [Islands of Moreton Bay] [Brisbane River]...
Diocese: form diocess—current until the 19th century—from Lat., “housekeeping,” “administration,” διοικεῖν, “to keep house,” “to govern”), the sphere of a bishop’s jurisdiction. In this, its sole modern sense, the word diocese (dioecesis) has only been regularly used since the ... [84%] 2022-09-02
Diocese: In church governance, a diocese /ˈdaɪsis/ or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated in a larger unit, the diocese (Latin ... (Religion) [84%] 2023-12-19 [Christian terminology]
Diocese: In the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and some other Christian churches, Diocese is the term used for a cluster of parishes—usually organized geographically—that is overseen by a bishop. The number of parishes in a diocese can range ... [84%] 2023-09-21 [Catholic Church] [Christian History]...
Diocese: In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated in a larger unit, the diocese (Latin dioecesis ... (Christian district governed by a bishop) [84%] 2024-02-21 [Episcopacy in Anglicanism] [Episcopacy in the Catholic Church]...
Boy-Bishop: Boy-Bishop, the name given to the “bishop of the boys” (episcopus puerorum or innocentium, sometimes episcopus scholariorum or chorestarum), who, according to a custom very wide-spread in the middle ages, was chosen in connexion with the festival of ... [77%] 2022-09-02
Bishop (Aliens): Bishop, designated HS17B48XG5-D5, is a fictional character in the movie Aliens, who was portrayed by actor Lance Henriksen. The character is the science officer of the Sulaco, and his actions and self-sacrifice are critical to the survival of ... (Aliens) [75%] 2024-01-12 [Action film characters] [Alien (franchise) characters]...
Bishop: BISHOP bish'-up: The word is evidently an abbreviation of the Greek episkopos; Latin, episcopus. GENERAL 1. Use in the Septuagint and Classic Greek: The Septuagint gives it the generic meaning of "superintendency, oversight, searching" (Numbers 4:16; 31:14 ... [75%] 1915-01-01
Bishop: Bishop (from Greek: ἐπίσκοπος, episkopos, from ἐπί "over" and σκοπός "seeing") is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. The office of bishop is one of the three ministerial offices ... [75%] 2023-07-23
Bishop: A bishop (Greek episkopos an overseer) is a high-ranking member of the clergy, present in many Christian churches, including the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran (some) and Methodist denominations. A primate or archbishop is usually the highest-ranking ... [75%] 2023-02-09 [Christian Group Structuring] [Catholic Church]...
Bishop: Bishop, in certain branches of the Christian Church, an ecclesiastic consecrated or set apart to perform certain spiritual functions, and to exercise oversight over the lower clergy (priests or presbyters, deacons, &c. In the Catholic Church bishops take rank at ... [75%] 2022-09-02
Bishop: Bishops are senior level ecclesiastical authorities, found in some branches of Christianity, who are responsible for the leadership and governance of Church dioceses. Traditionally, Bishops have held vast powers in the Roman Catholic Church, and they are seen as the ... [75%] 2023-02-03
Bishop (Latter Day Saints): In the Latter Day Saint movement, a bishop is the highest office of the Aaronic priesthood. It is almost always held by one who holds the office of high priest in the Melchizedek priesthood. (Religion) [75%] 2023-11-11 [Ecclesiastical titles]
Bishop: Bishop (Lucas Bishop Williepondt) es un personaje ficticio que aparece en los cómics estadounidenses publicados por Marvel Comics, en particular los títulos asociados con los X-Men. Fue creado por Jim Lee y Whilce Portacio. [75%] 2024-01-12
Bishop (Géorgie): Cet article est une ébauche concernant une localité de Géorgie (États-Unis). Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. (Géorgie) [75%] 2024-04-15