Historians and canonists, however, generally hold that the Roman bishopric was filled on its vacancy in the same manner as other bishoprics, that is, the election of the new pope was made by the neighbouring bishops and the clergy and faithful of Rome. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
In it were mingled the problems of poorly-prepared pupils, an inadequately-equipped plant, the natural politics of bishoprics, and the provincial reactions of a country town loaded with traditions. ❋ W.E.B. DU BOIS (2004)
Appointments to bishoprics are the battleground in the Anglican debate about the role of women and homosexuals in the church. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Wasn't it only after the Norman Conquest that bishoprics all had to be located in major cities? ❋ Carla (2009)
One would expect late Roman bishoprics to have been established in big towns, but whether they all necessarily stayed there, or whether bishops were later created in non-urban locations, are different questions. ❋ Carla (2009)
What was a sad day in DC - the first Friday in forty years that the Washington Blade would not be published - was slightly improved by the appearance of "The DC Agenda," a thin broadside put out by the plucky Blade staff covering news of DC City Council's defense of marriage equality in the face of mighty bishoprics. ❋ Unknown (2009)
About cities and bishoprics, one thing that strikes me is that our whole concept of a city as a commercial center has medieval roots. ❋ Carla (2009)
And the priests that will come out of the ever increasing number of latin mass communities who are being born now and will hear their calling in 20 years will mark a real tipping point, right when today's young priests are moving into bishoprics. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The four old bishoprics in Wales St Asaph, St David, Llandaff and Bangor are all supposed to have been in existence by the mid-ish sixth century, so that's four. ❋ Carla (2009)
I knew that the HRE included prince-bishoprics headed by a bishop, so I clicked on one of these, the Bishopric of Regensburg. ❋ Walter Jon Williams (2009)
Nevertheless he allowed the clergy their own courts, decreed that a tithe or tenth of all produce of the land should be turned over to the Church, gave the clergy control of marriages and wills, and himself bequeathed two thirds of his estates to the bishoprics of his realm. ❋ De Brantigny........................ (2009)
And I haven't even started on possible bishoprics in ex-Roman cities in what's now western England - places like Carlisle, Winchester, Hereford that have early English bishoprics recorded - and perhaps smaller settlements too. ❋ Carla (2009)
In Germany, too, elites and popular movements were pressing for the amalgamation of various post-Westphalian kingdoms, duchies, and bishoprics. ❋ Strobe Talbott (2008)
[624] As some dignities shall be hereditary, so some again by election, or by gift (besides free officers, pensions, annuities,) like our bishoprics, prebends, the ❋ Unknown (2007)
The Grand Turk disposes of all the other bishoprics, in the same manner, for money; and the price charged for every bishopric under ❋ Unknown (2007)
The plurality of benefices with care of souls is severely denounced at Rome, yet every day it despatches a bull to some German, to enable him to hold five or six bishoprics at once. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Many prebends and bishoprics were preserved for them; and even at this day the Turkish sultan makes canons and bishops, without the pope having ever made an imam or a mollah. ❋ Unknown (2007)
