Bishop
Bishop noun - A senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ.
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Synonyms for Bishop
Patrician and bishop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patrician" instead a noun "Bishop".
Nearby Word: bishopric
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Starting his career as a humble priest of an Impoverished Patrician family, he was mentored and aided by his uncle, Pope Sixtus IV, who gave him the position of Bishop and subsequently Cardinal.
Source: Useful Notes / Pope Julius II
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