In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role or office of the bishop is called episcopacy or the episcopate.

Bishop State Community College, founded 1927, is a state-supported, two-year, public, historically black college (HBCU) located in Mobile, Alabama.

Jun 23, 2025 · Bishop, in some Christian churches, is the chief pastor and overseer of a diocese, an area containing several congregations. Certain Christian traditions have maintained the …

Jan 4, 2022 · In the New Testament, a bishop is a person who functions as a teaching leader among a local group of Christians. The Greek term episkapos has also been translated as …

2 days ago · The Rev. Thomas Hennen, recently appointed as bishop in Baker, Ore., by Pope Leo XIV. Photo courtesy of Diocese of Davenport, Iowa

A bishop is regarded by Catholics as a shepherd, a successor of the apostles whom Jesus Christ chose to carry on the work of His church. A bishop is called to exercise a three-fold office …

Bishop is a type of clergy in some Christian churches. The bishop is the leader of the Christians and the Christian priests in each diocese. The diocese which a bishop governs is called a …

The title of an ecclesiastical dignitary who possesses the fullness of the priesthood to rule a diocese as its chief pastor, in due submission to the primacy of the pope. It is of Catholic faith …

A bishop, as portrayed in Scripture, is more than an administrative leader. He embodies a calling to guard the faithful, teach sound doctrine, and exemplify the character of Christ.

A bishop is a senior member of the Christian clergy, usually in charge of a diocese, responsible for ordaining other clergy members, and often acting as the representative of the church in the …