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bishop

[bish-uhp] / ˈbɪʃ əp /


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Separately, a former minister from another Church of Ireland parish in east Belfast detailed what he believed to be a further safeguarding concern involving the bishop of the diocese David McClay.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

After Vance criticized Leo this month, Italian bishop Antonio Staglianò responded by taking Francis’ logic even further in a pacifist direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The Pope will go to the region where St Augustine was a bishop - formerly known as Hippo, now called Annaba - where he will celebrate Mass.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Neither of them made any substantive changes to core Roman Catholic doctrine, but when you’re the bishop of Rome and the head of the world’s largest single religious denomination, practice matters more than theory.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

During that summer, prominent Catholic bishop Clemens von Galen railed against the killings in his sermons.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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