bishop

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After a private meeting in Berkshire, the bishops announced that trials of stand-alone services should only begin if the Synod voted for them by a majority of at least two-thirds.

From BBC

The bishops said they were "disturbed" at what they called "a climate of fear and anxiety".

From BBC

Archbishop Vann was elected by her fellow bishops with a two-thirds majority, following the retirement of her predecessor, Andrew John, in the summer.

From BBC

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