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11Bishop (Catholic Church) — In the Catholic Church, a Bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the priesthood. Diocesan bishops, known as Eparchs in the Eastern Catholic Churches, are assigned to govern local regions within the Church known as dioceses in… …
12Bishop of Exeter — The Bishop of Exeter is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. The incumbent usually signs his name as Exon or incorporates this in his signature.HistoryThe history of Christianity in the South West …
13Bishop of St Asaph — The Bishop of St Asaph heads the Church in Wales diocese of St Asaph.The diocese covers the counties of Conwy and Flintshire, Wrexham county borough, the eastern part of Merioneth in Gwynedd and part of northern Powys. The Episcopal seat is… …
14throne — /θroʊn / (say throhn) noun 1. the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions, usually raised on a dais and covered with a canopy. 2. the office or dignity of a sovereign. 3. the occupant of a …
15throne — I. noun Etymology: Middle English trone, throne, from Anglo French trone, from Latin thronus, from Greek thronos more at firm Date: 13th century 1. a. the chair of state of a sovereign or high dignitary (as a bishop) b. the seat of a deity 2.… …
16throne — noun a ceremonial chair for a sovereign, bishop, or similar figure. ↘(the throne) the power or rank of a sovereign: the heir to the throne. ↘humorous a toilet. verb literary place on a throne. Origin ME: from OFr. trone, via L. from Gk thronos… …
17Bishop of Ravenna — This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. This page is a list of Roman Catholic bishops and archbishops of Ravenna, and (from 1985[1]) of the Archdiocese of Ravenna Cervia. The earlier ones were frequently tied to the Exarchate of… …
18throne — n. & v. n. 1 a chair of State for a sovereign or bishop etc. 2 sovereign power (came to the throne). 3 (in pl.) the third order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy. 4 colloq. a lavatory seat and bowl. v.tr. place on a throne. Derivatives:… …
19Bishop of Reykjavík (Catholic) — The Christianization of IcelandThe Norsemen who settled in Iceland from the end of the ninth century were pagans; and it was one of the functions of their chieftains, called goði, to conduct religious services. But, as the Icelanders made… …
20John Marshall (bishop) — John Marshall (or Marshal) (died 1496) was a Bishop of Llandaff in Wales.John was a fellow of Merton College, Oxford and a canon of Windsor. On 6 September 1478, he was consecrated Bishop of Llandaff. He is well remembered for having repaired the …
