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A '''bishop''' ([[Greek]] ''episkopos'' an overseer) is a high-ranking member of the clergy, present in many Christian churches, including Catholic, Orthodox and certain Protestant denominations. A ''primate'' is usually the highest-ranking bishop in a particular region or within the boundaries of a nation-state.
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A '''bishop''' ([[Greek language|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 bishop in a particular nation-state or [[ecclesiastical]] province.
  
He (or she in more liberal denominations) traditionally wears a [[miter]] and oversees a [[diocese]]. In some churches, a bishop is regarded as part of the [[apostolic succession]]. {{Fact}}
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He (or she in more liberal denominations) traditionally wears a [[miter]] (the pointed headgear designed to look like a tongue of fire reminiscent of those that came upon the Apostles in the upper room following Christ's Ascension) and oversees a regional association of parishes known as a [[diocese]], "bishopric" or "see". In most of the churches that are governed by bishops, the bishops are considered to be in [[apostolic succession]].<ref>https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/30289/apostolic-succession/30289rellinks/Related-Links</ref>
  
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A '''bishop''' is also a [[chess]] piece depicting the religious figure described above.
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[[Category:Christian Group Structuring]]
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[[Category:Catholic Church]]
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==See also==
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[[Transmigration of Words in Religion: an essay]]
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:53, September 26, 2018

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 bishop in a particular nation-state or ecclesiastical province.

He (or she in more liberal denominations) traditionally wears a miter (the pointed headgear designed to look like a tongue of fire reminiscent of those that came upon the Apostles in the upper room following Christ's Ascension) and oversees a regional association of parishes known as a diocese, "bishopric" or "see". In most of the churches that are governed by bishops, the bishops are considered to be in apostolic succession.[1]


A bishop is also a chess piece depicting the religious figure described above.

See also

Transmigration of Words in Religion: an essay


References

  1. https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/30289/apostolic-succession/30289rellinks/Related-Links