Bishop
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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
Diocese
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In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
Bishop
…entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. Bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses, although some function in the various Christian denominations and traditions as auxiliaries, apostolic administrators, and as titular bishops. The…
Like other dioceses, the Diocese of Rome has a cathedra, the official seat of the Bishop of Rome.
St Patrick's Cathedral, the seat of the Anglican Diocese of Armagh in the Church of Ireland