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Definition of bishop

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Bishop (n.) In the Roman Catholic, Greek, and Anglican or Protestant Episcopal churches, one ordained to the highest order of the ministry, superior to the priesthood, and generally claiming to be a successor of the Apostles. The bishop is usually the spiritual head or ruler of a diocese, bishopric, or see..

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Benediction :: Benediction (n.) The form of instituting an abbot, answering to the consecration of a bishop..

Bishopric :: Bishopric (n.) A diocese; the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extends.

Stool :: Stool (n.) A bishop's seat or see; a bishop-stool.

Episcopalian :: Episcopalian (a.) Pertaining to bishops, or government by bishops; episcopal; specifically, of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church..

Apollinarian :: Apollinarian (n.) A follower of Apollinaris, Bishop of Laodicea in the fourth century, who denied the proper humanity of Christ..

Priscillianist :: Priscillianist (n.) A follower of Priscillian, bishop of Avila in Spain, in the fourth century, who mixed various elements of Gnosticism and Manicheism with Christianity..

Enthronize :: Enthronize (v. t.) To place on a throne; hence, to induct into office, as a bishop..

Bishop''s Cap :: Bishop's cap () A plant of the genus Mitella; miterwort.

Episcopize :: Episcopize (v. t.) To make a bishop of by consecration.

Primus :: Primus (n.) One of the bishops of the Episcopal Church of Scotland, who presides at the meetings of the bishops, and has certain privileges but no metropolitan authority..

Suburethral :: Suburbicary (a.) Being in the suburbs; -- applied to the six dioceses in the suburbs of Rome subject to the pope as bishop of Rome.

Betroth :: Betroth (v. t.) To nominate to a bishopric, in order to consecration..

Procuration :: Procuration (n.) A sum of money paid formerly to the bishop or archdeacon, now to the ecclesiastical commissioners, by an incumbent, as a commutation for entertainment at the time of visitation; -- called also proxy..

Bishop :: Bishop (v. t.) To make seem younger, by operating on the teeth; as, to bishop an old horse or his teeth..

Monseigneur :: Monseigneur (n.) My lord; -- a title in France of a person of high birth or rank; as, Monseigneur the Prince, or Monseigneur the Archibishop. It was given, specifically, to the dauphin, before the Revolution of 1789. (Abbrev. Mgr.).

Synodal :: Synodal (n.) A tribute in money formerly paid to the bishop or archdeacon, at the time of his Easter visitation, by every parish priest, now made to the ecclesiastical commissioners; a procuration..

Bishoping :: Bishoping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bisho.

Episcopal :: Episcopal (a.) Belonging to, or vested in, bishops; as, episcopal jurisdiction or authority; the episcopal system..

Adultery :: Adultery (n.) The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.

Commendam :: Commendam (n.) A vacant living or benefice commended to a cleric (usually a bishop) who enjoyed the revenue until a pastor was provided. A living so held was said to be held in commendam. The practice was abolished by law in 1836.