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[bish-uhp] / ˈbɪʃ əp /


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There, he experienced a profound personal crisis and, under the influence of Ambrose, the powerful bishop of Milan, converted to Christianity.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has been one of the bishops leading the Church's response to social justice issues in the UK, including praising the scrapping of the two-child benefit cap.

From BBC

The bishops' letter comes as churches grapple with how to respond to immigration activity that affects their members.

From BBC

Pope Leo XIV has appointed a bishop from Illinois as the new leader of New York’s Catholic archdiocese, succeeding conservative Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who is retiring.

From The Wall Street Journal

The hearing was also interrupted by a protestor dressed in the robes of a Catholic bishop.

From Salon