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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 | + | A '''bishop''' ([[Greek]] ''episkopos'' an overseer) is a high-ranking member of the clergy, present in many Christian churches, including Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican and Methodist denominations. A ''primate'' is usually the highest-ranking bishop in a particular region or within the boundaries of a nation-state. |
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]]. <ref>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/30289/apostolic-succession/30289rellinks/Related-Links</ref> | 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]]. <ref>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/30289/apostolic-succession/30289rellinks/Related-Links</ref> | ||
Revision as of 02:58, June 17, 2009
A bishop (Greek episkopos an overseer) is a high-ranking member of the clergy, present in many Christian churches, including Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican and Methodist denominations. A primate is usually the highest-ranking bishop in a particular region or within the boundaries of a nation-state.
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. [1]
A bishop is also a chess piece.