Bishop
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. Organizationally, several Christian denominations utilize ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority within their dioceses.Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full priesthood given by Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, priest (i.e. presbyter), and then bishop is understood to hold the fullness of the ministerial priesthood, given responsibility by Christ to govern, teach and sanctify the Body of Christ (the Church). Priests, deacons and lay ministers co-operate and assist their bishops in pastoral ministry.
Some Pentecostal and other Protestant denominations have bishops who oversee congregations, though they do not necessarily claim apostolic succession. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Bishop, Matthew
Published 1744
Published 1744
printed for J. Brindley in New Bond-Street; G. Hawkins in Fleet-Street; R. Dodsley in Pall-Mall; and J. Millan opposite to the Admiralty-Office
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by Bishop, John
Published 1725
Published 1725
printed by William Pearson, over-against Wright's-Coffee-House, in Aldersgate-Street; and sold by John and Joseph Hare, at the Viol and Flute near the Royal-Exchange; and John Walsh, at the Harp and Haut-Boy, in St. Catherine's-Street, near the Strand. And by the author, at Winchester
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by Bishop, Samuel
Published 1796
Published 1796
printed by A. Strahan; and sold by Messrs. Cadell and Davies, in the Strand; Mr. Robson, New Bond Street; Mr. Walter, Charing Cross; Mr. Dilly, Poultry; Messrs. White, Fleet Street; Messrs. Rivington, St. Paul's Church Yard; Mr. Payne, Mews Gate; Messrs. Fletcher and Hanwell, and Mr. Cooke, at Oxford; Mr. Deighton, and Mr. Lunn, at Cambridge; and Mr. Bulgin, at Bristol
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by Bishop, Thomas
Published 1736
Published 1736
printed for M. Downing in Bartholomew-Close, and T. Longman at the Ship in Paternoster-Row
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by Bishop, Samuel
Published 1800
Published 1800
printed by A. Strahan; for Cadell and Davies; Robson; Walter; Nicols; Payne; Lunn; Hatchard; Rivingtons; White; Richardsons; Hanwell and Parker, Oxford; Deighton, Cambridge; Bull and Hensley, Bath; Bulgin, Bristol; Jones, Liverpool; and Creech, Edinburgh
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by Bishop, John
Published 1710
Published 1710
printed by W. Pearson, for the author, and sold by J. Walsh, at the Harp and Haut-boy in St. Katherine-Street, J. Hare near the Royal-Exchange, and W. Colson in Winchester
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by Bishop, John
Published 1722
Published 1722
printed by W. Pearson for the author, and sold by J. Walsh at the Harp and Haut-Boy in St. Katherine-Street, J. Hare near the Royal-Exchange, and at Winchester
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by Bishop, Abraham
Published 1791
Published 1791
by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, Faust's statue, no. 45, Newbury Street
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by Bishop, Samuel
Published 1798
Published 1798
printed for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies in the Strand; and F. and C. Rivington in St. Paul's Church-Yard