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Paul Matisz at 01:19, 18 June 2008

2008-06-18T01:19:52Z

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	A '''Bishop''' is an ordained member of the [[church]] who is given responsibility for the spiritual life of those within a heavily populated area, called a diocese or sometimes a bishopric. The [[Pope]] is the Bishop of [[Rome]]. The term [[archbishop]], while not carrying extra rank or privileges, is more prestigious. There are also certain bishoprics whose incumbents, for historical reasons, are ~~recognised~~ as [[patriarch]]s.		A '''Bishop''' is an ordained member of the [[church]] who is given responsibility for the spiritual life of those within a heavily populated area, called a diocese or sometimes a bishopric. The [[Pope]] is the Bishop of [[Rome]]. The term [[archbishop]], while not carrying extra rank or privileges, is more prestigious. There are also certain bishoprics whose incumbents, for historical reasons, are recognized as [[patriarch]]s.

	Bishops claim to be part of a continuous sequence of ordination since the days of the Apostles.		Bishops claim to be part of a continuous sequence of ordination since the days of the Apostles.

			A bishop is properly addressed as "Your Excellency" or "Your Lordship".
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User 144: categorising

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categorising

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	Bishops claim to be part of a continuous sequence of ordination since the days of the Apostles.		Bishops claim to be part of a continuous sequence of ordination since the days of the Apostles.
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Simoncursitor: Add link

2005-07-18T08:44:11Z

Add link

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	A '''Bishop''' is an ordained member of the [[church]] who is given responsibility for the spiritual life of those within a heavily populated area, called a diocese or sometimes a bishopric. The [[Pope]] is the Bishop of [[Rome]]. The term [[archbishop]], while not carrying extra rank or privileges, is more prestigious.		A '''Bishop''' is an ordained member of the [[church]] who is given responsibility for the spiritual life of those within a heavily populated area, called a diocese or sometimes a bishopric. The [[Pope]] is the Bishop of [[Rome]]. The term [[archbishop]], while not carrying extra rank or privileges, is more prestigious. There are also certain bishoprics whose incumbents, for historical reasons, are recognised as [[patriarch]]s.

	Bishops claim to be part of a continuous sequence of ordination since the days of the Apostles.		Bishops claim to be part of a continuous sequence of ordination since the days of the Apostles.

Conrad Leviston: Stubbish

2004-09-09T05:19:45Z

Stubbish

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A '''Bishop''' is an ordained member of the [[church]] who is given responsibility for the spiritual life of those within a heavily populated area, called a diocese or sometimes a bishopric. The [[Pope]] is the Bishop of [[Rome]]. The term [[archbishop]], while not carrying extra rank or privileges, is more prestigious.

Bishops claim to be part of a continuous sequence of ordination since the days of the Apostles.