Bishop's Palace may refer to the

official residence An official residence is the residence of a head of state, head of government, governor, religious leader, leaders of international organizations, or other senior figure. It may be the same place where they conduct their work-related functions. ...

of any

bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...

, such as those listed in the :Episcopal palaces. Specific residences called Bishop's Palace include:

Poland

Palace of the Kraków Bishops in Kielce The Palace of the Kraków Bishops in Kielce ( pl, Pałac Biskupów Krakowskich w Kielcach), was built in the 17th century as a summer residence of bishops of Kraków in Kielce, Poland. The architecture of the palace constitutes a unique mélange o ...

, Poland *

Bishop's Palace, Kraków The Bishop's Palace in Kraków ( pl, Pałac Biskupi w Krakowie) is the seat of Kraków metropolitan Curia, Poland, and the traditional residence of Kraków bishops since the late 14th century. It is the second largest palace in the city after Waw ...

, Poland

United Kingdom

England

* Bishop's Palace, Auckland, County Durham *

Bishop's Waltham Palace Bishop's Waltham Palace is a moated Bishop's Palace ruin in Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England. It is a scheduled ancient monument and a Grade II* listed building History The bishops of Winchester held lands in Waltham from Saxon times, hav ...

, Hampshire * Bishop's Palace, Bromley, Kent *

Old Bishop's Palace, Chester Old Palace Chester is located in an elevated position overlooking The Groves and the River Dee in Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. History Bu ...

, Cheshire * Lambeth Palace, London * Bishop's Palace, Lichfield, Staffordshire *

Lincoln Medieval Bishop's Palace The Old Bishop's Palace is a historic visitor attraction in the city of Lincoln, Lincolnshire. When it was first built, in the late 12th century, it was at the centre of the vast Diocese of Lincoln, which stretched from the Humber to the Tha ...

, Lincolnshire * Sonning Bishop's Palace, Berkshire * Bishop's Palace, Wells, Somerset * Bishopthorpe Palace, North Yorkshire * The Old Palace, Worcester, Worcestershire

Scotland

Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall The Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall is a 12th-century palace built at the same time as the adjacent St Magnus Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. It housed the cathedral's first bishop, William the Old of the Norwegian Catholic chu ...

, Orkney

Wales

* Lamphey Bishop's Palace, Pembrokeshire *

Bishop's Palace, Llandaff The Bishop's Palace, which is also known as Llandaff Castle or Bishop's Castle or the Old Bishop's Palace, is the ruined residence of the bishops of Llandaff. It is located a short distance to the south of Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales. ...

, Cardiff *

Mathern Palace Mathern Palace is a Grade I listed building in the village of Mathern, Monmouthshire, Wales, located some south-west of Chepstow close to the Severn Estuary. Between about 1408 and 1705 it was the main residence of the Bishops of Llandaff. After f ...

, Monmouthshire * St Davids Bishops Palace, Pembrokeshire

Other places

Prince-Bishops' Palace (Liège) The Palace of the Prince-Bishops (french: Palais des Princes-Evêques) is a historic building situated on the Place Saint-Lambert in the centre of Liège, Belgium. It was the residence of former Prince-Bishops of Liège and once faced the m ...

, Belgium * Kroměříž Bishop's Palace, Czech Republic *

Bishop's Palace, Castres The Goya Museum (in French: Musée Goya) is an art museum located in Castres, France.Goya Museum
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, France *

Würzburg Residence The Würzburg Residence (German: ''Würzburger Residenz'') is a palace in Würzburg, Germany. Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt and Maximilian von Welsch, representatives of the Austrian/South German Baroque style, were involved in the construction, ...

, of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, Germany *

Bishop's Palace, Birgu The Bishop's Palace ( mt, Il-Palazz tal-Isqof) is a palatial building in Birgu, Malta which was a residence of the Roman Catholic Bishops of Malta. It was constructed in the 16th century. History The building which later became known as the Bis ...

, Malta * Bishop's Palace, Mdina, Malta * Bishop's Palace, Valletta, Malta *

Bishop's Palace of Astorga The Episcopal Palace of Astorga, Spain, Astorga (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Palacio Episcopal de Astorga'') is a building by Catalans, Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. It was built between 1889 and 1913. Designed in the Catalan Modernisme styl ...

, Spain *

Old Bishop's Palace in Oslo The Old Bishop's Palace in Oslo (''Oslo Bispeborg'') was the residence of the Roman Catholic bishops of Oslo. The estate is located in what is now called Gamlebyen (old town) in Oslo, Norway. Various remnants of the medieval bishop's original pal ...

, Norway *

Bishop's Palace, Galveston The Bishop's Palace, also known as Gresham's Castle, is an ornate Victorian-style house, located on Broadway and 14th Street in the East End Historic District of Galveston, Texas. History The Gresham mansion was made all of stone, and was stu ...