noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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catholic
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But Catholic bishops have let both parties know where they stand.
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In the latest round, two student leaders of the pro-democracy movement were released yesterday, as was a Roman Catholic bishop .
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Billy Graham to Catholic bishops to leaders of the Promise Keepers has had something to say about gays and religion.
local
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I remember in particular going with the local bishop to an early morning Eucharist.
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One influential local bishop warned that women who sought abortion would be excommunicated.
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There may be a local priest or bishop to meet.
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There had been many minor challenges, from earlier emperors, and from the popes, and from local bishops and nobles.
other
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No other bishop could have done so much harm to Philip as Conrad.
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The pope's authority is superior to that of any other bishop , but the same rule applies also to him.
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For all his reverence for Hugh of Lincoln Richard had always been determined that other bishops should not be like him.
roman
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Of missions sent by Roman bishops beyond the imperial frontiers we hear nothing until the sixth century.
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In the latest round, two student leaders of the pro-democracy movement were released yesterday, as was a Roman Catholic bishop .
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The earliest known example of the Roman bishop exercising jurisdiction is painful.
■ VERB
appoint
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Emygdius' ability to evangelize created such a stir that the newly appointed bishop was beheaded.
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He was appointed bishop shortly before he was martyred while saying mass.
become
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However, instead of becoming alienated against Richard Baxter, the people had become alienated against the bishops and clergy instead.
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Vincent successfully converted tens of thousands of people, including Rabbi Paul of Burgos, who became the bishop of Cartagena.
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By 1265, Michel had become bishop of Thérouanne.
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They returned to Marseilles and were baptised by Maximinus who became the first bishop of Aix.
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Avitus was later to become bishop of the same see.
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Hamilton became a bishop in 1955, the same year Flunder was born.
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Unfortunately, on becoming a bishop you forfeit your right to that particular principle.
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In about 431, Palladius became Ireland's first bishop .
consecrate
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He refused only to renew his own homage or to recognize or consecrate bishops whom the king had invested.
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Here he was following a precedent created by Lanfranc, who had already consecrated bishops of Dublin in 1074 and 1085.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He was a popular bishop in a flourishing diocese.
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His doctrinal position is further and usefully clarified in fifteen sermons, which presumably belong to his years as abbot and bishop .
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If so, it was good to give him experience as a bishop as soon as possible.
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In finest conspiratorial tones a correspondent insisted he could not yet tell whether the bishop would settle at Boston or elsewhere.
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In many towns - including, supremely, Rome itself - municipal authority drained towards the bishop .
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The bishop has not been charged, but has been on police bail since the investigation began.
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The nine-member panel of bishops serving as judges is expected to rule any day on the Righter case.
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With the bishops also back in the House of Lords, the political tide had now turned very markedly against the Puritans.