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Bishop, William Sherwood a Baptist minister, was born near New Lebanon, Conn. Oct. 23, 1805. He was converted at a Methodist camp-meeting in Ohio, and for ten years was a preacher in that denomination. Having joined the Baptists, he was ordained in Wooster, Wayne Co., and for years labored successfully as a home missionary in … Continue reading “Bishop, William Sherwood”

Bishop, William (c.1553 -1624) First episcopal superior in England after the extinction of the hierarchy, born Brailes, Warwickshire, England. About 1574 he joined Dorctor Allen at Douai, and subsequently completed his studies at Rome, returning to the English mission. In 1598 he went to Rome on behalf of the secular clergy in connection with the … Continue reading “Bishop, William (2)”

bishop, titular One who has been appointed by the Holy See to a diocese which, in former times, had been canonically established and possessed cathedral church, clergy, and laity, but on account of pagan occupation of the diocesan territory has now neither clergy nor people. See Titular Sees. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Bishop, Samuel, M.A. a Church of England minister, was born in London, 1731, and educated at Merchant Taylors’ School, and at St. John’s College, Oxford. He entered Merchant Tailors’ School as master in 1758, and was made head-master in 1783. He also held the rectory of Ditton, Kent, and of St. Martin Outwich, London. He … Continue reading “Bishop, Samuel, M.A. (2)”

Bishop, Pierpont E a Presbyterian minister, was born in Amherst County,Va., in 1803. He graduated at Hampden Sidney College, Va., in 1829, and at Union Theological Seminary, N. Y., in 1833. He was licensed by Bethel Presbytery, and began preaching in North Carolina in 1834. Hc labored successively at Ebenezer, Unity, Yorkville, Bethesda, S. C., … Continue reading “Bishop, Pierpont E”

Bishop, Robert Hamilton, D.D. an eminent Presbyterian minister, born in Scotland in 1777, was licensed to preach in 1802, and emigrated to America in the same year, joining the Associate Reformed Synod. He settled at Ebenezer, Ky., at the same time accepting a professorship in Transylvania University. In consequence of difficulties with his synod, Mr. … Continue reading “Bishop, Robert Hamilton, D.D. (2)”

Bishop of the Camp (bishop of the camp) Latin title given to a bishop in charge of a number of army chaplains (in Great Britain, also of the air force chaplains). Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Bishop of Rome The pope who, besides being head of the universal Church, occupies its central and principal see, Rome, in succession to its first bishop , Peter. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Bishop, Noah a Presbyterian minister, was born in Litchfield, Conn., Jan. 12, 1806. After graduating, he taught for two years in Brooklyn, Conn., and studied theology for the’ next two years at East Windsor Theological School. He also taught for two years in Keene, N. H. He was ordained, June 29, 1842, pastor of the … Continue reading “Bishop, Noah”

Bishop, Nelson a Congregational minister, was born in East Hartford, (now Manchester), Conn., Nov. 20, 1802. Immediately after his conversion, in 1820, his attention was turned to the ministry. He graduated at Bangor Seminary in 1827, having been licensed to preach in the previous year. On Nov. 19, 1828, he was ordained as pastor of … Continue reading “Bishop, Nelson”