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A bishop has spiritual oversight of an area called a diocese - roughly county-sized. His throne or 'cathedra' is situated in the most important church in that diocese which, because it holds the cathedra, is called the cathedral. Occasionally, in large dioceses, so called suffragen bishops exist, which are assistant bishops, who do not have their own diocese. Often suffragen bishops are newly appointed bishops who cut their teeth as an assistantbefore becoming diocesan bishops in their own right.
Within, say, the Anglican Church, groups of dioceses are known as provinces. In Great Britain the Church in Wales is a province and consists of six dioceses. In England there are two provinces, one based at Canterbury for southern England, and the other, for northern England, based at York. The bishop that has spiritual oversight of a province is called an archbishop, and so archbishops have much more responsibility than bishops.
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Is a bishop before an archbishop?
An archbishop is one rank higher than a bishop.
What is the difference between the roman Catholic bishop and the archbishop?
A bishop is lower down than the archbishop.
What is the difference between an archbishop and bishop?
A bishop is in charge of a dioceses (a group of parishes). An archbishop is in charge of an archdioceses (a large dioceses).
When did Archbishop George Stack become bishop?
His Grace, Archbishop Geroge Stack was ordained a bishop on 10 May 2001.
When are the words pope archbishop and bishop capitalized?
The words pope, archbishop and bishop are capitalized when they are used as part of the man's name. Such as Pope Pius X, or Bishop O'Connor.
Who is the leader of a diocese?
The leader of a diocese is a bishop. Bishops are responsible for overseeing the spiritual and administrative affairs in their diocese, which is a specific geographical area within a church structure. They provide guidance and leadership to the priests and parishioners within their diocese.
What is the name of bishop of the US?
There is no bishop of the United States but each diocese in the country has a bishop or Archbishop.
What does archbishop mean?
Catholic AnswerA bishop who presides over an Archdiocese is known as an Archbishop.
Who is a Catholic Bishop's superior?
The archbishop and the pope
Who is the bishop of Dublin dioceses?
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin is the Catholic Archbishop. The Protestant Archbishop is John Robert W. Neill.
What is a murdered archbishop called?
a murdered archbishop. there is no technical name. however, such a bishop would be a martyr
What happens to a church when an archbishop dies?
An Archbishop is basically an elevated Bishop. So, a Bishop will usually take the place of the deceased Archbishop. The church can still function, so nothing really "happens" to the church itself.
