How to Use bishop in a Sentence

bishop

noun

• Benedict’s body was dressed with a miter, the peaked headgear of a bishop, and a red cloak.
  — Time, 2 Jan. 2023
• The building, owned by the local Catholic church, had been home to a bishop for more than 30 years.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 13 July 2023
• William will assist the Baroness Merron and bishops in putting the robe on King Charles.
  — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 30 Apr. 2023
• In Ireland, her affair with a bishop rocked the Catholic Church.
  — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2024
• But a prominent church lawyer told the bishop to keep the abuse secret.
  — oregonlive, 1 Jan. 2023
• The friars lodged a complaint with the bishop, and the insects were brought before a tribunal.
  — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2023
• The bishop urged the school to change course and revert back to its original policy.
  — Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner, 21 Dec. 2023
• Hi Chris, The bishop’s policies reflect, and are rooted in, the catechism and beliefs of the Catholic Church.
  — cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
• The Catholic Church may raise the late nun's title to that of a saint, but an area bishop said that process has not been initiated yet.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
• The Uaneo Super Cropped Sweater is a turtleneck bolero with slight bishop sleeves that has a major cutout in the bodice — as in, there’s no bodice at all.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2023
• Robinson is quick to point out that there have always been gay bishops in the Episcopal Church.
  — Ted Koppel, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2024
• Supplies from the bishops’ storehouse in Honolulu have been shipped to Maui.
  — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023
• His road to influence in the church came through money and willingness to go around bishops to get things done.
  — Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2023
• For the first time, its voting members will not only be bishops but other Catholics as well.
  — Daniel Speed Thompson, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2023
• Pope Francis has said a deal with Beijing gives him the final say in the appointment of bishops in China.
  — Francis X. Rocca, WSJ, 15 July 2023
• Previously the assets were held in trust by the diocese and under control of the bishop.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2023
• If anything, the bishop's comments have grown more strident.
  — Peter Weber, The Week, 27 June 2023
• The suspect was identified as the husband of the bishop's housekeeper.
  — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2023
• By the modern era, images of St. Nick portrayed him as a tall, thin, stern man in a bishop’s hat who brought children both gifts and punishments.
  — Melissa Chim, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2022
• Christ could be represented in the procession in numerous ways, such as the presence of the bishop or saints’ relics.
  — Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2023
• During the time she was abused, Doe disclosed the abuse to multiple members of the Mormon church, including a bishop.
  — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023
• His father was also a pastor at Bethel who would become an AME bishop.
  — Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2023
• The rituals of his passing were less like the ones of a pontiff, monarch or Vicar of Christ on Earth and more akin to those of a retired bishop, even if he will be buried in the red vestments of a pope.
  — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
• In such cases, the day-to-day running of the diocese shifts to an auxiliary bishop, a vicar general or someone else.
  — Nicole Winfield, ajc, 7 June 2023
• Teach, sanctify, govern: The three verbs define the work of a bishop, according to tradition and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
  — Nicholas Frankovich, National Review, 4 Jan. 2023
• Creech was allowed to wear a crucifix during the procedure, and the bishop was allowed to rest his hand on his shoulder throughout the process.
  — Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2024
• Female bishops will have roles for the first time in coronation history.
  — Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
• Female bishops will participate in the coronation for the first time.
  — William Booth, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2023
• Its vessel is shaped like a bishop on a chess board, and so are the bottles for the other nine extraits de parfum that debuted alongside it.
  — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
• The bishop demanded a sign, and so the Virgin instructed Juan Diego to collect some flowers on a hill, place them in his tilma (a mantle or cloak), and bring them to the bishop.
  — Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024