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 ...

is a person of authority in a Christian church. Bishop, Bishops or Bishop's may also refer to:

Religious roles

Bishop (Catholic Church) In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of holy orders and is responsible for teaching doctrine, governing Catholics in his jurisdiction, sanctifying the world and representing the Ch ...

* Bishop (Eastern Orthodox Church) * Bishop (Latter Day Saints) *

Bishop (Methodism) A bishop is a senior role in many Methodist denominations. The bishop's role is typically called the "episcopacy", based on the Greek word ''episkopos'' (), which literally means overseer. Superintendent is another translation of ''episkopos'' but i ...

Places

Antarctica

* Bishop Peak (Antarctica) * Mount Bishop (Antarctica)

Canada

* Bishop Island, Nunavut *

Bishop River The Bishop River is a river in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains, flowing west from the western edge of the Lillooet Icecap to join the Southgate River east of the Homathko Icefield. Bishop River Provincial Park surrounds the upper cou ...

, British Columbia * Bishop Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * Mount Bishop (Camelsfoot Range), British Columbia * Mount Bishop (Elk Range), on the British Columbia–Alberta boundary * Mount Bishop (Fannin Range), British Columbia

United Kingdom

* Bishop Auckland, a town in County Durham, England, aka "Bishop" * Bishop's ward, in the London Borough of Lambeth

United States

Bishop, California Bishop (formerly Bishop Creek) is a city in California, United States. It is the largest populated place and only incorporated city in Inyo County. Bishop is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley, at an elevation of . The city was ...

, a city *

Bishop, Georgia Bishop is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 332. The town's historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.Bishop, Illinois Bishop is an unincorporated community in Forest City Township, Mason County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East ...

, an unincorporated community * Bishop, Maryland, an unincorporated community * Bishop, Texas, a city * Bishop, Virginia and West Virginia, an unincorporated community *

Bishop, Washington Bishop is an extinct town in Whitman County, in the U.S. state of Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the ...

, a ghost town *

Bishop Airport (Decatur, Texas) Bishop Airport is a privately owned public-use airport located six nautical miles (6.9 mi, 11.1 km) east of the central business district of Decatur, a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. Facilities and aircraft Bishop Airpo ...

, U.S. *

Bishop Arts District, Dallas The Bishop Arts District is a shopping and entertainment district in north Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas ( USA), near the intersection of Bishop Street and Davis Street. The Bishop Arts District is immediately southwest of Downtown Dallas and south o ...

Bishop Paiute Tribe The Bishop Paiute Tribe, formerly known as the Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the Bishop Colony is a federally recognized tribe of Mono and Timbisha Indians of the Owens Valley, in Inyo County of eastern California.

reservation *

Bishop Peak (California) Bishop Peak is a volcanic plug in San Luis Obispo, California. It is the tallest of the Morros or "Nine Sisters", a chain of similar peaks stretching to Morro Bay. Often said to take its name from its resemblance to a bishop's miter, it is na ...

Bishop Subbasin The Bishop Subbasin is an aquifer that resides between two subsurface structures of the Tassajara Formation in the northern extremity of the Amador Valley, California. This aquifer is a sub-unit of the Livermore-Amador Groundwater Basin. The Bis ...

, an aquifer in California *

Bishop's Block The Bishop's Block, also known as the Bishop's Block Apartments, is an historic building located in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It was included as a contributing prop ...

, Iowa *

Cecil-Bishop, Pennsylvania Cecil-Bishop (sometimes referred to by simply its inner communities, Cecil or Bishop) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,730 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place en ...

, aka Cecil or Bishop

Elsewhere

Bishop Island (Queensland) Bishop Island was an island near the mouth of the Brisbane River in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. History Creation of the Island Bishop Island was formed by dredging at the mouth of the Brisbane River between 1909 and 1912. It was named ...

, Australia

People

Bishop (musician) Sarah Grace McLaughlin (born 18 July 1992), known professionally as Bishop Briggs, is a British singer and songwriter. Her single "River" peaked at number three on the US Alternative Chart. It was included on her debut album, '' Church of Sca ...

(b. 1992), singer-songwriter * Bishop (surname) * The Bishop, pseudonym of John Tomkins, a convicted American extortionist * Robert Bishop (artist), bondage artist, known by the pseudonym "Bishop"

Animals

* Bishop, a birds of the genus '' Euplectes'' in the Weaver family, Ploceidae * ''Bishops'' (mammal), genus of Mesozoic mammals in the family Ausktribosphenidae

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Bishop (''Aliens''), in the ''Alien'' series of films, played by Lance Henriksen *

Bishop (comics) Lucas Bishop is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, particularly titles associated with the X-Men. He first appears as a member of Xavier's Security Enforcers (XSE), a mutant police force from a dy ...

, in Marvel Comics' ''X-Men'' books * Bishop, in the film ''

Juice Juice is a drink made from the extraction or pressing of the natural liquid contained in fruit and vegetables. It can also refer to liquids that are flavored with concentrate or other biological food sources, such as meat or seafood, such as ...

'', played by Tupac Shakur * Bishop, a Fangire in the 2008 series ''

Kamen Rider Kiva is the 2008 ''Kamen Rider'' Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions. It is the series' ninth series in its Heisei era, and 18th series overall since the debut of ''Kamen Rider'' in 1971. It pre ...

'' * Bishop, in '' Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2'' * Bishop, in the computer game '' Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds'' (1993) * Bishop, a character class in the game ''

Wizardry ''Wizardry'' is a series of role-playing video games, developed by Sir-Tech, that were highly influential in the evolution of modern role-playing video games. The original ''Wizardry'' was a significant influence on early console role-playing ...

'' * Obispo "Bishop" Losa, a main character in the FX television series ''Mayans M.C.'' * The Bishop (Monty Python), a secret agent in a Monty Python skit

Literature

* ''The Bishop'' (novel), a 1970 novel by Scottish writer Bruce Marshall * "The Bishop" (short story), a 1902 short story by Anton Chekhov

Music

* Bishop (American band), a Straight Edge hardcore band from Florida *

The Bishops The Bishops are a British indie rock band from London, England, who formed in 2002. The band has released three albums. History Early years The band formed in 2002 when twins Mike and Pete Bishop met drummer Chris Mcconville while working at ...

, a British band

Schools

Bishop College Bishop College was a historically black college, founded in Marshall, Texas, United States, in 1881 by the Baptist Home Mission Society. It was intended to serve students in east Texas, where the majority of the black population lived at the t ...

, Marshall, Texas, United States, a historically black college * Bishop State Community College, Mobile, Alabama, US *

Bishop's University Bishop's University (french: Université Bishop's) is a small English-language liberal arts university in Lennoxville, a borough of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The founder of the institution was the Anglican Bishop of Quebec, George Mountain, w ...

in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada *

Diocesan College The Diocesan College (commonly known as Bishops) is a private, English medium, boarding and day high school for boys situated in the suburb of Rondebosch in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The school was established on ...

, also known as Bishops, a school in Rondebosch in Cape Town, South Africa *

The Bishop's School (La Jolla) The Bishop's School is an independent college preparatory Episcopal day school located at 7607 La Jolla Boulevard in La Jolla, a community of San Diego. Bishop's offers courses for students in the sixth through twelfth grades and has a 9:1 stud ...

, California, United States * The Bishop's School (Pune), India

Other uses

* Bishop (chess), a chess piece * Bishop (artillery), a British Second World War self-propelled gun * Bishop, a form of

mulled wine Mulled wine, also known as spiced wine, is an alcoholic drink usually made with red wine, along with various mulling spices and sometimes raisins, served hot or warm. It is a traditional drink during winter, especially around Christmas. It is us ...

* Bishop, a type of sleeve * Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.