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In Christianity, a bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. Bishops are normally responsible for the governanc
Ignatius, bishop of Antioch, student of John the Apostle
A 6th-century image of Saint Augustine, bishop of Hippo Regius
Patriarch Stephen I of Constantinople was ordained (consecrated) as bishop at the age of 19
Luis Antonio Jaime de Borbón y Farnesio, as cardinal at age 8
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of holy orders and is responsible for teaching doctrine, governing Catholics in his jurisdiction, sanct
Bishop
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Latin Church Catholic bishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller wearing the pontifical vestments and carrying a crosier
An Eastern Catholic bishop of the Syro-Malabar Church holding the Mar Thoma Cross which symbolizes the heritage and identity of the Syrian Church of Saint Thomas Christians of India
Johann Otto von Gemmingen, Prince-Bishop of Augsburg in Bavaria, 1591–1598, carrying a crosier and wearing a mitre and pluviale
Some of the insignia of a bishop's office (clockwise from right): crosier, pectoral cross, and episcopal ring.