A Bishop has already been a priest, or a deacon. Or at least had The Holy Orders.
A person does not study to become a bishop. They study to become a priest and then work for many years as a priest. If their is a vacancy for a bishop the pope may appoint the person to be a bishop, which Pope Celestine did before he sent Patrick back to be a missionary in Ireland about the year 433.
you have to become a deacon then a priest then a bishop and then a cardinal
No, in order to become a Cardinal you need to be priest or bishop
In the Roman Catholic Faith, any Priest may be chosen to become a Bishop. A Pastor is the title used to designate a Priest who has been assigned to a parish with full spiritual and fiduciary resposibility
I'm affraid the answer is NO. A Bishop cannot become a bishop by the internet. His capabilities, his experience, his preachings, his education, everything is considered when a priest is made a bishop. The ordinance is granted directly by the cardinal or the pope.
No, in order to become a Cardinal you need to be priest or bishop
Saint Patrick was a bishop. He is recognized as the patron saint of Ireland and is credited with bringing Christianity to the country.
Francois de Laval didn't want to become a bishop. He wanted to become a priest. But then when he studied with the Jesuits, they nominated him to be first bishop. And then he was appointed by Pope Alexander VII and became first bishop of Quebec.
Yes, as long as he is a baptized Catholic who agrees to become a priest and then a bishop.
The Pope appoints you and you are consecrated a Bishop by the Pope along with two others Bishops assisting him, or by whichever three Bishops he chooses in his place.
Patrick eventually became a priest, then a bishop and missionary to England and Ireland.
You are called to be a bishop by the stake president who presides over that area. You cannot study to become one; it is a calling that is believed to be given from God.