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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 view that bishops are the successors of the Apostles, a doctrine known as apostolic succession.
What defines a bishop? What defines a bishop? Terminology and Etymology The word “bishop” translates the Greek term “ἐπίσκοπος” (episkopos), which can also be rendered “overseer.” Throughout the New Testament, this term signifies someone called to watch over and shepherd a local congregation.
The Old English word bisceop, from which we get our English word bishop, comes from the Latin word episcopus. Like many other Latin words connected with religion and the church, this was borrowed from Greek, the language in which the New Testament was written.
The Right Rev. Carrie Schofield-Broadbent was elected Bishop Coadjutor by the 238th Diocesan Convention at St. John’s, Ellicott City on . She was ordained and consecrated on at Washington National Cathedral, with Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves as the Chief Consecrator.
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 “episcopal,” “elder,” “ overseer,” or “pastor.”
Bishop John Ricard, who led the National Black Catholic Congress for three decades and served as a bishop in two U.S. dioceses, died on , at 86.
Jennifer Beals has joined the cast of Bishop, Prime Video‘s upcoming thriller drama series from co-creators Little Marvin and Tony Saltzman.
