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Bishop, Benjamin H a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Christian County, Ky., Dec. 6, 1832, of pious parents, who gave him a careful religious training. He experienced conversion in early life, received license to preach in 1853, and in the same year entered the Memphis Conference. The country was overrun … Continue reading “Bishop, Benjamin H”

bishop, auxiliary One deputed by the Holy See to assist the diocesan in the performance of pontifical functions. As such the auxiliary lacks ordinary jurisdiction in the diocese and has not the right of succession to the diocesan see. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Bishop, Auxiliary A bishop deputed to a diocesan who, capable of governing … Continue reading “Bishop, Auxiliary”

bishop, army A bishop who by the authority of the Holy See exercises jurisdiction over a military diocese , composed of chaplains and members of the armed service of the government. At present the Archbishop of New York is Bishop Ordinary of the United States Army and Navy. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Bishop, Alfred (1), an English Congregational minister, was born, probably at Lewes, Aug. 29, 1788, and was early led to devote himself to the service of Christ. He studied four years at Homerton Academy, and was ordained pastor at Ringwood in September, 1808, where he labored twenty-one years, and then removed to Bedminster. He relinquished … Continue reading “Bishop, Alfred (2)”

Bishop, Alexander Hamilton a minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Church, was born at New Haven, Conn., in 1810. He graduated at Yale College in 1830, and at Princeton Seminary in 1835. He was licensed by the Connecticut Association in that year, and was pastor of the Church in Astoria, N. Y., from 1840 to 1853. … Continue reading “Bishop, Alexander Hamilton”

Bishop, Abraham John a Wesleyan missionary, was born in the Island of Jersey. In 1792 he was sent as missionary to the province of New Brunswick. Making St. John’s the basis and centre of his work, he pushed into the interior, visiting Sheffield, Fredericton, and Nashwaak. His labors were greatly blessed, and it was to … Continue reading “Bishop, Abraham John”

Bishop (overseer) lit., “an overseer” (epi, “over,” skopeo, “to look or watch”), whence Eng. “bishop,” which has precisely the same meaning, is found in Act 20:28; Phi 1:1; 1Ti 3:2; Tit 1:7; 1Pe 2:25. See OVERSEER. Note: Presbuteros, “an elder,” is another term for the same person as bishop or overseer. See Act 20:17 with … Continue reading “Bishop (overseer)”

BISHOP An overseer, one who has the charge and direction of any thing. The most common acceptation of the word in the New Testament, is that which occurs Mal 20:28 Phi 1:1, where it signifies Christ “the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls,” 1Pe 2:25 . Paul describes the qualities requisite in bishops, 1Ti 3:2 … Continue reading “Bishop”

Bishlam (Heb. Bishlam’, , for , son of peace, i.e. peaceful; Sept. translates , so most other versions, but Vulg. Beselam), apparently an officer or commissioner (comp. 1Es 2:16) of Artaxerxes (i.e. Smerdis) in Palestine at the time of the return of Zerubbabel from captivity, and active in the remonstrance sent to the Persian court … Continue reading “Bishlam”

Bisenti Antonio an English Congregational minister, was born near Setubal, Portugal, in 1800. He was brought up by his uncle, and escaped from the monastery where he was placed for education for the ministry, and was captured by a band of robbers, who treated him kindly, however, and conducted him to the British camp. He … Continue reading “Bisenti Antonio”