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Does the pope have any consuls?
Yes, they are known as bishops and cardinals.
Do the bishops select the pope?
Yes and no. All cardinals are bishops and all cardinals under age 80 are eligible to vote in the conclave. However, not all bishops are cardinals.
What is the College of Bishops?
There is a college of cardinals but not a college of bishops.
How many bishop around the world?
There are currently (May 2011) 5,215 living bishops. This number includes bishops, archbishops, cardinals, and the Holy Father. See link below.
Do bishops and cardinals wear miters?
Yes, all bishops, including cardinals and the pope wear mitres.
Why do some cardinals were red and others purple?
The ones wearing purple are not cardinals, they are bishops.
What do you call the bishops that elect the pope?
Bishops that elect the pope are called cardinals.
Who are bishops that elect the pope?
Cardinals elect Popes, but they are not necessarily bishops.
What do people do before they become cardinals?
They were Priests, Monsignors, Bishops, and Arch-Bishops
How many Catholic Bishops are in the USCCB?
Roman Catholic AnswerAs of 2007, the official statistics from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops lists 16 Cardinals and 424 Bishops, active and retired. As Cardinals are technically Bishops, that would put the total as of three years ago at 440 Bishops.
How many Roman Catholic bishops are there in the U.S.?
According to the Official Catholic Directory, as of Jan. 1, 2010, there are 390 bishops and 59 archbishops.There are 456 currently active and retired Catholic bishops in the United States:271 active bishops:4 Cardinal Archbishops27 Archbishops153 Diocesan Bishops75 Auxiliary Bishops12 Apostolic or Diocesan Administrators185 retired bishops:11 retired Cardinal Archbishops25 retired Archbishops101 retired Diocesan Bishops48 retired Auxiliary BishopsSee the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) link for a list of the bishops' names.
Church dignitaries such as cardinals bishops abbots?
Prelates
