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 ...

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 Holy Orders, ordained Minister (Catholic Church), minister who holds the fullness of the Sacraments of the Catholic Church, sacrament of Holy orders in the Catholic Church, holy orders and is responsible ...

Bishop (Eastern Orthodox Church) A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or offic ...

Bishop (Latter Day Saints) In the Latter Day Saint movement, a bishop is the highest office of the Aaronic priesthood. It is almost always held by one who holds the office of high priest in the Melchizedek priesthood. The Latter Day Saint concept of the office differs sig ...

* Bishop (Methodism)

Places

Antarctica

* Bishop Peak (Antarctica) *

Mount Bishop (Antarctica) Mount Bishop may refer to: * Mount Bishop (Elk Range) on the Continental Divide and the boundary between the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada * Mount Bishop (Fannin Range) in the North Shore Mountains of British Columbia, Canada * M ...

Canada

* Bishop Island, Nunavut * Bishop River, British Columbia * Bishop Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada *

Mount Bishop (Camelsfoot Range) Mount Bishop is a mountain in the Camelsfoot Range in the Lillooet Country of the Central Interior of British Columbia. Named for an old settler, it is located four km north of the settlement of Moha, which is at the confluence of the Bridge and ...

, British Columbia *

Mount Bishop (Elk Range) Mount Bishop is a mountain named in 1918 after W.A. "Billy" Bishop VC who was a Colonel and a Canadian fighter pilot awarded the Victoria Cross during World War I. It is located in the Elk Range of the Canadian Rockies and sits on the Continent ...

, on the British Columbia–Alberta boundary *

Mount Bishop (Fannin Range) Mount Bishop is a mountain located on the northern border of Mount Seymour Provincial Park in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia. It is a part of the North Shore Mountains, rising from the shores of Indian Arm to a summit of . Moun ...

, British Columbia

United Kingdom

* Bishop Auckland, a town in County Durham, England, aka "Bishop" *

Bishop's ward Bishop's ward is an administrative division of the London Borough of Lambeth, United Kingdom. It is located in the north of the borough, bounded by the river Thames, and contains many well known London sites including the Southbank Centre, the L ...

, 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, a small town * Bishop, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Bishop, Maryland, an unincorporated community * Bishop, Texas, a city *

Bishop, Virginia and West Virginia Bishop is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, and Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. Bishop lies on the Virginia-West Virginia state line at the intersection of West Virginia Route 16 and West Virginia Ro ...

, an unincorporated community * Bishop, Washington, a ghost town * Bishop Airport (Decatur, Texas), U.S. * Bishop Arts District, Dallas *

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 ...

* Bishop Subbasin, an aquifer in California * Bishop's Block, Iowa * Cecil-Bishop, Pennsylvania, aka Cecil or Bishop

Elsewhere

* Bishop Island (Queensland), Australia

People

* Bishop (musician) (b. 1992), singer-songwriter *

Bishop (surname) Bishop is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: A–G * A. C. Bishop (fl. late 19th century), American politician * Abby Bishop (born 1988), Australian professional basketball player * Adelaide Bishop (1928–2008), American operatic ...

* The Bishop, pseudonym of John Tomkins, a convicted American extortionist *

Robert Bishop (artist) Robert K. Bishop (1945-1991) was a bondage artist best known for his images of restrained and gagged women published by the House of Milan, for which he also worked as production manager. His main work period was during the 1970s and early 1980s ...

, bondage artist, known by the pseudonym "Bishop"

Animals

* Bishop, a birds of the genus ''

Euplectes ''Euplectes'' is a genus of passerine bird in the weaver family, Ploceidae. It contains the bishops and widowbirds. They are all native to Africa south of the Sahara. It is believed that all birds in the genus are probably polygynous. The ge ...

'' 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), 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 ...

'', played by Tupac Shakur * Bishop, a Fangire in the 2008 series '' Kamen Rider Kiva'' * 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) Bishop A.C. (formerly xBISHOPx) was an American straight edge hardcore band, forming in 2004 and originating in Florida, United States. The band features current and former members of Until the End, Remembering Never, xReign of Terrorx, and Suff ...

, a Straight Edge hardcore band from Florida * The Bishops, a British band

Schools

* Bishop College, Marshall, Texas, United States, a historically black college *

Bishop State Community College Bishop State Community College (BSCC) is a public, historically black community college with campuses and facilities throughout Mobile and Washington Counties in Alabama. The college was founded in Mobile, Alabama, in 1927, and is accredited by ...

, 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, who ...

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 o ...

, also known as Bishops, a school in Rondebosch in Cape Town, South Africa * The Bishop's School (La Jolla), California, United States *

The Bishop's School (Pune) The Bishop's School is an Indian private, unaided (independent) minority school, for boarding and day students between Nursery and 12th grade. It is located in Pune, which is the cultural capital of the state of Maharashtra. It was founded in 1 ...

, India

Other uses

Bishop (chess) The bishop (♗, ♝) is a piece in the game of chess. It moves and captures along without jumping over intervening pieces. Each player begins the game with two bishops. One starts between the and the king, the other between the and the queen ...

, 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 The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, designated the Hawaii State Museum of Natural and Cultural History, is a museum of history and science in the historic Kalihi district of Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. Founded in 1889, it is the lar ...

, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.