What did a bishop do in the medieval times?

Answer 1

He had many responsibilities :

A bishop was a man who was in charge of the Christians of a certain city. All big cities in the ancient Roman Empire and Sassanian Empire and medieval Europe had bishops. . In the middle ages, bishop had many different activities in his everyday life. Bishops helped the king with getting army, and he also helped the people in his village (that included many peasants). They had luxurious clothing. They even taught at schools called cathedral and they made helped courts with trails. He also did stuff in the his church.

Answer 2

A bishop is a consecrated member of the clergy, who has also been ordained as a priest. His job is to supervise a diocese, which is a district containing a number of churches and parishes. In addition to the functions that can be performed by any priest, the bishop is empowered to ordain priests and consecrate bishops.

During the Middle Ages, and for some time after, some bishops also had secular authority over their dioceses. This function is preserved today, as the Pope, who is a bishop, has authority over the Vatican.

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Answer 3

A medieval bishop was a bishop who lived in medieval times.