bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy 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 and administration of di ...

is a Christian cleric of authority. Bishop, Bishops, Bishop's, or The Bishop may also refer to:

Places

Antarctica

Bishop Peak (Antarctica) Rampart Ridge () is a prominent broken ridge on the west side of the Royal Society Range, Antarctica. It stands north of Rutgers Glacier and extends from The Spire to Bishop Peak. Exploration and name Rampart Ridge was surveyed and given this ...

Mount Bishop (Antarctica) Mount Elizabeth () is a massive ice-free mountain, high, standing south of Mount Anne in the Queen Alexandra Range, Antarctica. Exploration and name Mount Elizabeth was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09 (BrAE), and nam ...

Australia

* Bishop Island (Queensland), an island

Canada

Bishop Island Bishop Island is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, approximately southwest of Iqaluit. Hill Island and Faris Island are in the immediate vicinity. T ...

, 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 cour ...

, British Columbia *

Bishop Street Bishop Street (officially in ) is a north–south street located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. With a total length of 0.6 km, it links Sherbrooke Street in the north to René Lévesque Boulevard in the south. Like neighbouring Crescen ...

, Montreal, Quebec, Canada * Mount Bishop (Camelsfoot Range), British Columbia *

Mount Bishop (Elk Range) Mount Bishop is a mountain named in 1918 after W.A. Billy Bishop, "Billy" Bishop VC who was a Colonel and a Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian fighter pilot awarded the Victoria Cross during World War I. It is located in the Elk Range (Canada), E ...

, 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 . Mo ...

, British Columbia

United Kingdom

Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland ( ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish at the confluence of the River Wear and the River Gaunless in County Durham, England. It is northwest of Darlington and southwest of Durham, England, Durham. M ...

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

Bishop's ward Bishop's ward was an administrative division of the London Borough of Lambeth, United Kingdom, from 1965 to 2022 It was located in the north of the borough, bounded by the river Thames, and contained many well known London sites including the Sou ...

, in the London Borough of Lambeth

United States

Bishop, California Bishop (formerly Bishop Creek) is the only incorporated city in Inyo County, California, United States. It is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley within the Mojave Desert, at an elevation of . The city was named after Bishop Creek ...

, a city *

Bishop, Georgia Bishop is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States, known for its historical charm, community-focused events, and scenic rural setting. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 332. Part of the Athens-Clarke County metropolita ...

, a small town * Bishop, Illinois, an unincorporated community *

Bishop, Maryland Bishop is an unincorporated community in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Bishop is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 113 and Maryland Route 367, just south of the Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mi ...

, an unincorporated community * Cecil, an unincorporated community in Cecil-Bishop, Pennsylvania, a census-designated place *

Bishop, Texas Bishop is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,174 as of the 2020 census, up from 3,134 in the 2010 census. History Bishop is a small town in south Texas, it was a planned town from its beginning. In 1910, F.Z. ...

, 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 most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northw ...

, a ghost town * 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 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 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 B ...

, an aquifer in California *

Bishop's Block The Bishop's Block, also known as the Bishop's Block Apartments, is a 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, a building

People

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 * Adam Bishop (born 1989), British strongman * Adel ...

* The Bishop, pseudonym of

John Tomkins John Patrick Tomkins is an American who was convicted of sending several threatening letters and bomb-like devices to financial firms in the Midwestern United States under the pseudonym The Bishop. A machinist and lifelong resident of Dubuque, Iowa ...

, a convicted American extortionist *

Robert Bishop (artist) Robert K. Bishop (1945–1991) was a bondage artist, author, photographer and bondage rigger best known for his images of restrained and gagged women published by the House of Milan, for which he also worked as production manager. Robert Bis ...

, bondage artist, known by the pseudonym "Bishop"

Animals

* Bishop, birds of the genus ''

Euplectes ''Euplectes'' is a genus of passerine bird in the Ploceidae, weaver family, Ploceidae, that 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 polygyny i ...

'' 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 character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer John Byrne and artist Whilce Portacio, the character first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #282 (November 1991). Bishop debuted as a me ...

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

Juice Juice is a drink made from the extraction or Cold-pressed juice, 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 ...

'', 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 pr ...

'' * 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 may refer to: * ''Wizardry'' (video game series), role-playing video game series, originally published by Sir-Tech ** '' Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord'', the first game of the series, released in 1981 * ''Wizardry'' (The ...

'' * Obispo "Bishop" Losa, a main character in the FX television series ''Mayans M.C.'' *

The Bishop (Monty Python) ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'' is a British Surreal humour, surreal sketch comedy series created by and starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam, who became known as "Monty Python", for BBC ...

, 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 (band) Bishop A.C. (formerly xBISHOPx) was an American straight edge hardcore punk, hardcore band, forming in 2004 and originating in Florida, United States. The band features current and former members of Until the End (band), Until the End, Rememberi ...

, 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 *

Bishop Briggs Sarah Grace McLaughlin (born 18 July 1992), known professionally as Bishop Briggs, is an English singer and songwriter. Her single "River (Bishop Briggs song), River" peaked at number 3 on the US Alternative Chart, and has been streamed more t ...

, stage name of British-American singer and songwriter Sarah Grace McLaughlin (born 1992) * Bishop Don "Magic" Juan (born 1950), American entertainer

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 ...

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

Bishop's University Bishop's University () is a small English-language Liberal arts college, liberal arts university in Lennoxville, a borough of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The founder of the institution was the Anglican Diocese of Quebec, Anglican Bishop of Quebec ...

, 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 private school in Rondebosch in Cape Town, South Africa *

The Bishop's School The Bishop's School is an independent college preparatory Episcopal day school in La Jolla, a community in San Diego, California. Bishop's is known for its reputation in academics, arts, and athletics, as well as its sizable endowment. The s ...

, La Jolla, California, United States, an Episcopal day school * The Bishop's Education Society, Pune, India, a private school

Other uses

Bishop (chess) The bishop (♗, ♝) is a Chess piece, piece in the game of chess. It moves and captures along without jumping over interfering pieces. Each player begins the game with two bishops. The starting squares are c1 and f1 for White's bishops, and c8 ...

, a chess piece that moves diagonally *

Bishop Airport (disambiguation) Bishop Airport may refer to: Canada * Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, serving Toronto, Ontario, Canada (IATA: YTZ/ICAO: CYTZ) * Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional Airport, serving Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada (IATA: YOS/ICAO: CYOS) Grenada *Mauric ...

Bishop (artillery) The Bishop, formal designation Ordnance QF 25-pdr on Carrier Valentine 25-pdr Mk 1, was a British self-propelled gun vehicle based on the Valentine tank and armed with the QF 25-pounder gun-howitzer, which could fire an HE shell or an arm ...

, 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 ...

* 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, Hawaii, Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. Founded in 1 ...

, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States