bishop

6 letters in word "bishop": B H I O P S.

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• Definitions:
• a clergyman having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some ... port wine mulled with oranges and cloves (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color
• A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy. In those Christian churches that maintain an episcopal form of church government, a bishop holds a position of authority. Their roles can differ significantly in the various denominations.
• Bishop 341-B is a fictional character from the Alien series of films, an android created by the Weyland-Yutani corporation. He, his creator and a character known as Bishop II are portrayed by actor Lance Henriksen.
• A bishop is a piece in the board game of chess. Each player begins the game with two bishops, one light-squared and one dark-squared. One starts between the king's knight and the king, the other between the queen's knight and the queen. ...
• Bishop (Lucas Bishop), is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero who is a member of the X-Men. Created by writer John Byrne, artist Whilce Portacio and artist/co-plotter Jim Lee, he first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #282 (November 1991).
• Bishop is a surname, and may refer to: * Anne Bishop* Bernice Pauahi Bishop, Princess of the Kamehameha dynasty* Billy Bishop* Bob Bishop* Bradford Bishop* Bridget Bishop* Bronwyn Bishop* Charity Bishop, American author and movie reviewer* Charles Reed Bishop* Dave Bishop, English Comedian ...
• The Bishop was a British self-propelled artillery vehicle based on the Valentine tank. A result of a rushed attempt to create a self-propelled gun armed with the 25 Pounder gun-howitzer, the vehicle had numerous problems, was produced in limited numbers and was soon replaced by better designs.
• Bishop (real name unknown) is a male porn star of African American decent who appears in heterosexual-themed pornographic movies. In addition to performing, Bishop has also directed several videos, beginning in 2004.
• In fiction: * Bishop, the last name, and nickname of Tupac Shakur's character in Juice* Bishop, a character from the 1993 computer game * Bishop, character class for Bangaas in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance for the Game Boy Advance* Bishop is a fictional character from the Alien series of films. ...
• In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the priesthood. Diocesan bishops, known as Eparchs in the Eastern Catholic Churches, are assigned to govern local regions within the Church known as dioceses in the West and eparchies in the East. ...
• In Mormonism, a Bishop is the leader of a local congregation and a priesthood office of the Aaronic Priesthood. ...
• Wizardry is a series of computer role-playing games, developed by Sir-Tech, that were popular in the 1980s. Originally made for the Apple II, they were later ported to other platforms. The latest game in the series, Wizardry 8, is available only for Windows.
• The priest who acts as the highest religious official in a diosces. One of the principal functions of the bishop was to celebrate the Eucharist. [6]
• A bishop can move any number of squares diagonally, meaning, if you pretend the bishop is in the middle of a big X, it can move to any square along the lines of the X. Because of this, a bishop will be on the same color of squares for the whole game. ...
• Piece that moves diagonally as many squares as it wants. It’s worth about the same as a knight, and significantly less than a rook.
• A clergyman who is responsible for an extensive area (called a diocese) and for all the priests in that area.
• A minor piece (with the approximate value of 3 pawns) which moves on diagonals. Each player begins with two bishops on opposite colors. Both bishops can never meet. Each bishop controls half the squares on the chess board, therefore, both bishops can control all the squares on the board. ...
• the highest order of minister in the church, with the power to confer holy Orders and administer the rite of Confirmation; consecrated to rule a particular diocese
• A senior member of the Church of England who serves as a peer until s/he retires. Also known as a Lord Spiritual.
• The visible head of the Church in a specific location and the chief sacramental minister. The Bishop confirms and ordains; he is a symbol of the unity of the Church and he gives orders to the Church. He is bishop over a diocese.
• Clergyman of a local congregation (called a ward) whose duties are similar to that of a pastor, priest or rabbi. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints the position is unpaid.
• In the Episcopal Church, the clergy member who leads a diocese. The bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington is the Rt. Rev. John Bryson Chane.
• 1) There are three orders of ministry in the Church: bishops, priests and deacons. The bishop is the most senior, consecrated as governor and chief shepherd of the Diocese.
• A Roman Catholic clergyman ranking above a priest. A bishop has the ability to ordain and confirm and typically governs over a diocese, a territorial area of administration.
• In Catholic tradition a successor of the apostles entrusted by the Holy See* with supervision over a local (regional) church known as a diocese.*
• the bishop has the spiritual authority over each parish (our chief pastor and sacramental authority). The ministers (lay and ordained) at ECA serve under the direction of the bishop as unto the LORD. ECA is part of the Diocese of El Camino Real, and our bishop is The Rt. Rev. Richard Shimpfky.
• As the pope is the successor of Saint Peter, the bishops are the successors of the apostles. As the pope is the vicar (or Representative) of Christ for the whole Church, each diocesan bishop is a vicar of Christ for his diocese. ...
• A bishop is a chief minister (servant) or chief pastor (shepherd) in the Episcopal Church, serving a number of local churches that make up a diocese. A large diocese may have more than one bishop. In that case the chief bishop is called the diocesan. ...
• senior clergyman in charge of a diocese
• (From the Greek word episkopos: supervisor). In the early church, he was a chief priest at a church. Later, the role became that of a priest with administrative duties over a group of churches within a geographical area called a diocese.
• A successor of the apostles, the chief pastor of a diocese, and (when present) the principal celebrant at sacramental liturgies .
• an overseer. In apostolic times, it is quite manifest that there was no difference as to order between bishops and elders or presbyters (Acts 20:17-28; 1 Pet. 5:1, 2; Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3). The term bishop is never once used to denote a different office from that of elder or presbyter. ...
• A bishop elected to assist the diocesan bishop, but without jurisdiction or right of succession.
• The Biblical term for the one who exercises pastoral care and authority over a large number of Christians. Our Bishop is the Rt. Rev. (abbreviation for Right Reverend) George Wayne Smith, Bishop of Missouri.
• (1) A bishop subordinate to an archbishop. (2) An assistant to a diocesan bishop to whom the latter delegates certain duties.
• a general superintendent of the UMC who supervises a specific geographical area of the church and appoints all ordained clergy in that area. The bishop is responsible for seeing that the rules, regulations, and responsibilities developed by the General Conference are understood and carried out. ...
• A bishop, by divine institution, carries on the work of the apostles. By reason of episcopal consecration, he shares in the three-fold apostolic function of teacher of doctrine, priest of sacred worship, and minister of church government. ...

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