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  BISHOP (A.S. bisceop, ... - Online Information article about BISHOP (A.S. bisceop, ...
The bishops had formerly jurisdiction over all questions touching the validity of marriages and the status of married persons, but this jurisdiction has been transferred from the consistorial courts of the bishops to a court of the crown by the Matrimonial Causes Act of 1857.
Suffragan bishops (episcopi suffraganei or auxiliares) are those appointed to assist diocesan bishops in their pontifical functions when hindered by infirmity, public affairs or other causes.
The Lutheran bishops of Transylvania sit, with the Roman and Orthodox bishops, in the Hungarian Upper House.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /BER_BLA/BISHOP_AS_bisceop_from_Lat_epis.html   (4196 words)

  
  Sir Henry Rowley Bishop - LoveToKnow 1911
SIR HENRY ROWLEY BISHOP (1786-1855), English musical composer, was born in London on the 18th of November 1786.
In 1825 Bishop was induced by Elliston to transfer his services from Covent Garden to the rival house in Drury Lane, for which he wrote with unusual care the opera of Aladdin, intended to compete with Weber's Oberon, commissioned by the other house.
On the formation of the Philharmonic Society (1813) Bishop was appointed one of the directors, and he took his turn as conductor of its concerts during the period when that office was held by different musicians in rotation.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Sir_Henry_Rowley_Bishop   (517 words)

  
  AME Church Historical Information and Episcopal Biographies
Bishop Nichols was ordained a deacon in 1926 and an elder in 1927.
Bishop Anderson was ordained a deacon in 1951 and an elder in 1952.
Bishop Thomas was ordained a deacon in 1942 and an elder in 1944.
www.ghg.net /jlpayne/bishops.html   (3974 words)

  
  Bishop Henry - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bishop Henry, or Piispa Henrik (died January 20 1156) was an English-born bishop of Uppsala, who was martyred by Lalli in Finland.
Henry came to Sweden in 1153 with the papal legate Nicolas Breakspear (the future Pope Adrian IV) and was made bishop of Uppsala.
Henry was canonized by Pope Adrian IV and he became the patron saint of Finland.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Bishop_Henry   (440 words)

  
 Diocesan Bishops Through the Years
Bishop Kmiec served as Chairman of the Bishops' Committee on the Diaconate from 1995 through 1998 and was Chairman of Region V of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops from 1994 through 1998.
Bishop Mansell became the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Hartford in Conneticut on December 18, 2003.
Bishop William Turner, a native of Ireland and professor of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America, was installed on April 10, 1919 as the 6th Bishop of Buffalo.
www.buffalodiocese.org /Chancery/fbishops.htm   (1780 words)

  
 Bishop Henry Whipple | Before the Story: 1822-1867
Bishop Henry Whipple was born in New York in 1822.
Henry quickly understood that the government treaties and the government’s treatment of the Indians had caused the misery he saw there.
Henry was sad but not surprised by the events of the U.S. Dakota War in 1862.
www.faribault.org /history2/Henry/Henry_before.html   (1552 words)

  
 Bishop Henry's 2005-JAN pastoral letter
Bishop Henry stated that the Bible restricts marriage to one man and one woman, and that this is supported by numerous biblical quotations.
Presumably Bishop Henry also believes that supporters of SSM are not motivated by a desire to see same-sex couples and their children to have an increased level of security -- equal to those enjoyed by opposite-sex married couples and their children.
Instead, Bishop Henry suggests that their motivation is to force society to accept the homosexual lifestyle as normal.
www.religioustolerance.org /hommarbhenry1.htm   (1450 words)

  
 A Twelve Step Program for Bishops - Bishop Rene Henry Gracida
Should the politician agree to the meeting, the bishop should at that time point out his error, reiterate to the individual the obligation to submit with the assent of Faith to the dogmatic teaching of the Church on the need to respect innocent human life.
If the bishop obtains a formal written recantation, with the consent of the individual, he should release a statement publicizing the fact that the individual and the Church are one in the same Faith once again (cfr.
After the publication of the decree, the bishop should send a letter to the clergy explaining to them what their duties and responsibilities are in respect to the penalties imposed by the decree.
www.ewtn.com /library/bishops/12stepbp.htm   (1642 words)

  
 The Faith Center Ministries - About Bishop Henry Fernandez
Bishop Henry B. Fernandez, an internationally known eloquent and charismatic pastor, author, husband, and financial planner answered the call of God to reach the world for Christ in 1985 as he moved from Brooklyn, New York, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The Henry B. Fernandez Institute for Learning was also established by Bishop Fernandez to offer biblical courses to ministers and lay leaders who may not be seeking a degree, but desire a solid foundation in the understanding of God's word for evangelizing, mentoring, and inspirational leadership.
Bishop Henry B. Fernandez is the author of four (4) books: "Divine Love," "Faith, The Key To Success," "Beyond Passion" and "Prayer- The Power Connection." His wife, Dr. Carole Fernandez, serves by his side in the ministry.
www.thefaithcenterint.org /aboutbishop.htm   (533 words)

  
 Reaction to Bishop Henry's 2005-JAN letter
Roman Catholic Bishop Patrick Henry of the Diocese of Calgary issued a pastoral letter on 2005-JAN.
It is not clear whether Bishop Henry deleted the sentence or whether the Calgary Sun censored his column because it violated their policies against hate content.
Bishop Henry apparently uses the term "homosexuality" to refer specifically to persons engaging in same-sex sexual behavior.
www.religioustolerance.org /hommarbhenry2.htm   (738 words)

  
 Bishop Henry Whipple
This was Henry Benjamin Whipple, who in November, 1859, at the age of thirty-seven had come to Minnesota as the first bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Bishop Whipple informed himself of the condition and prospects of both nations and soon became satisfied that much of their wretchedness was chargeable to the indifference, not to say the rascality, of white men.
In some quarters the bishop came in for denunciation almost as spiteful and unsparing as that directed against the Sioux themselves, but he never retracted a syllable nor budged an inch.
www.law.umkc.edu /faculty/projects/ftrials/dakota/Whipple.html   (518 words)

  
 1517-1564: The Reformation.
Henry VIII, who long ago got special permission from the bishop of Rome to marry his brother's virgin widow Catherine, has been upset because she cannot bear him a son.
Henry VIII marries and divorces Anne of Cleves, executes the now-unpopular Thomas Cromwell, and marries Katherine Howard.
Bishops in communion with the bishop of Rome decide that the church "venerates equally" the Bible and the written and unwritten traditions (whatever that means).
justus.anglican.org /resources/timeline/06reformation.html   (1223 words)

  
 Bishop Henry Scriven — The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh
Bishop Henry Scriven — The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh
Henry was born in England in 1951 and was educated at Repton School and Sheffield University where he studied Biblical Studies.
Henry is married to Catherine who is a US citizen though she was born in Spain of diplomatic parents.
www.pgh.anglican.org /leadership/scriven   (266 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Bishop Henry Article   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bishop Henry, or Piispa Henrik (died January 20 1156) was an English-born bishop of Uppsala, who was martyred by Lalli in Finland.
Henry came to Sweden in 1153 with the papal legate Nicolas Breakspear (the future Pope Adrian IV) and was made bishop of Uppsala.
Henry was canonized by Pope Adrian IV and he became the patron saint of Finland.
www.ipedia.com /bishop_henry.html   (469 words)

  
 Bishop Fred Henry Supports a Ban on Gambling
Bishop Henry is very determined to stop the board for using gambling related activities such as casino and bingo games as a way to raise funds for the school.
Bishop Henry is willing to discuss how long will it take the local schools to find ways to raise the money other than the usual ways, but that is as far as he is willing to negotiate on the issue.
Bishop Henry recalls that parishes in his jurisdiction also had the stop their fundraising efforts through gambling years ago and how one parish resisted the move.
www.monobingo.com /bishop-fred-henry-supports-ban-gambling.html   (537 words)

  
 Bishop Henry B. Whipple
Bishop Henry Benjamin Whipple was the first Episcopal Bishop of Minnesota.
Whipple, Henry B. Civilization and Christianization of the Ojibways in Minnesota.
Whipple, Henry B. Lights and Shadows A Long Episcopate : Being Reminiscences and Recollections of the Right Reverend Henry Benjamin Whipple, Bishop of Minnesota.
www.whipple.org /books/bishophb.html   (150 words)

  
 Diocese of Thunder Bay - Bishop Henry
Frederick Bernard Henry was born on 11 April 1943 in London, Ontario, the eldest of four sons born to Leo and Noreen Henry.
Bishop Henry was drawn out of the Southwestern Ontario that he loved so much when His Holiness Pope John Paul II named him Bishop of Thunder Bay on 24 March 1995.
Bishop Henry made a lasting contribution to the Thunder Bay Diocese by having a new coat of arms designed, by initiating the construction of a mausoleum at St Andrew’s Cemetery, and by canonically erecting an additional native parish in the diocese.
www.dotb.ca /Henry.htm   (607 words)

  
 Bishop Henry Whipple -After the Story: 1867-1901
Bishop Henry Whipple spent his life promoting the growth of the Episcopal church and schools systems in Faribault, and trying to obtain justice for American Indians.
Henry was soon offered the office of bishop in the Sandwich Islands as well, but turned down the offer.
Henry Whipple’s funeral on September 20, 1901, was one of the largest gatherings ever held in Faribault.
www.ci.faribault.mn.us /history2/Henry/Henry_after.html   (991 words)

  
 Henry Reed in Remembering Elizabeth Bishop
Bishop was ill with asthma and colds throughout her stay in Seattle.
Henry Carlile, William Matchett, a member of the English Department, and Robert Heilman, the chairman while Bishop was in Seattle, recollect Henry Reed and Bishop together.
Since Henry's career was rather in the wane at that time—he had blossomed much earlier and really wasn't doing much to speak of—a close association with Elizabeth was for him a kind of recovery of some kind of position or status.
www.solearabiantree.net /namingofparts/bishop.html   (1460 words)

  
 Britannia Biographies: Cardinal Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester & Chancellor of England
Henry Beaufort was the grandson of King Edward III, being second son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, by his mistress, Catherine Roet, the wife of Sir Hugh Swynford.
Henry did not push the matter, but his opponents did not relent and, in 1429, there was a concerted, though unsuccessful, effort to deprive him of his bishopric.
Henry raised a large number of troops to set out for Bohemia but, with the imminent end to his legateship, he was persuaded to send them to France to relieve the recent English disasters of the Hundred Years War.
www.britannia.com /bios/hbeaufrt.html   (1091 words)

  
 Diocese of Corpus Christi - Past Bishops
Bishop Adolph Marx was consecrated an Auxiliary Bishop for the Diocese of Corpus Christi and the Benedictine Priory was elevated to an Abbey during the years of his administration.
At the death of Bishop Garriga, the Diocese of Corpus Christi was divided, creating with the four counties of the Valley, the new Diocese of Brownsville.
Bishop Adolph Marx was assigned as the first Bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville, with Bishop Thomas J. Drury succeeding Bishop Garriga as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese.
www.goccn.org /diocese/about/past_bishops.asp   (1447 words)

  
 Archdiocese of Hartford: Archbishop Mansell
Bishop Henry J. Mansell is a native of New York City and was born on October 10, 1937.
Bishop Mansell instituted the practice of regular meetings with the Presidents of the seven Catholic colleges and universities in the Diocese as well as the Principals of sixteen Catholic high schools.
In January 2003, Bishop Henry J. Mansell traveled to Rome to present Pope John Paul II with the "Positio," a 750-page summary of the life, virtues and reputation of Father Nelson Baker, a diocesan priest whose cause for sainthood is being promoted by the Diocese of Buffalo.
www.archdioceseofhartford.org /archbishopmansell.htm   (1660 words)

  
 Bishop Henry
This is supposed to have enraged Lalli so that he directly grabbed his skis and went in pursuit of the thief, and finally skied Henry down on the ice of lake Köyliönjärvi, and executed him on the spot with an axe.
Further legends enumerate the pestilences and misfortunes which befell Lalli after his "treacherous slaying" of the holy benefactor of the miserable Finnish paganss who were "twice removed" from the grace afforded by knowledge of Christ.
His hair and scalp are said to have fallen out as he took off the bishops cap, which he had taken as a trophy.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/b/bi/bishop_henry.html   (447 words)

  
 Anglican Journal: Bishop Henry Hill 'devoted years of study and dialogue to Orthodoxy'
Henry Hill, who served as bishop of the diocese of Ontario from 1975 to 1981, and who was known for his contribution to furthering dialogue between Anglican and Eastern Orthodox churches, died Oct. 21.
He was the first Canadian and the first bishop outside the Church of England to be named to the post, a move that “stirred some critical comments from within the English church,” according to the Canadian Churchman (predecessor to the Anglican Journal).
In 2002, Bishop Hill moved to the Anglin House, a residence for retired priests at the Basilian Centre in Toronto.
www.anglicanjournal.com /nc/100/article/bishop-henry-hill-devoted-years-of-study-and-dialogue-to-orthodoxy   (717 words)

  
 EPISCOPAL CHURCH. DIOCESE OF MINNESOTA: An Inventory of Bishop Henry B. Whipple Records
BIOGRAPHY OF HENRY B. Henry Benjamin Whipple was born February 15, 1822 in Adams, New York.
He was consecrated bishop on October 13, 1859, and in December of that year made his first visitation of his diocese, including the Ojibwe missions of E. Steele Peake and John Johnson Enmegahbowh.
The Bishop Henry B. Whipple records consist of diaries; accounts of expenditures; and registers of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, and other activities; as well as other miscellaneous papers.
www.mnhs.org /library/findaids/p1035j.html   (1384 words)

  
 Catholic World News : Calgary bishop stands firm despite persecution
In the current letter, Bishop Henry talks about "homosexuality, adultery, prostitution, and pornography," and says that "Each, in its own way, undermines the foundations of the family." He notes that the list "was never meant to be exhaustive as the Catechism of the Catholic Church also mentions: divorce, fornication, rape, etc."
The family is the building block of society and Bishop Henry is absolutely correct in preaching church teachings that protect this institution under fire..
Bishop Henry is challenging the Human Rights Commision's authority to dictate to him what he can teach and not teach on faith and morals.
www.cwnews.com /news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=36921   (896 words)

  
 Calgary Bishop Henry Argues Gay “Marriage” Legislation is a “Betrayal of Children”
Calgary Bishop Henry Argues Gay “Marriage” Legislation is a “Betrayal of Children”
CALGARY, June 28, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) — Canadian bishop Fred Henry, in a letter published in the Calgary Sun Sunday, argues that the proposed same-sex “marriage” law for Canada ignores what is in the best interests of children.
Bishop Henry dismisses the argument that good same-sex parents would be better than poor heterosexual parents: “Given that stable and exclusive homosexual coupling is the exception rather than the norm, to connect homosexual coupling with children's welfare or with a stable environment for children is nothing if not dishonest.”
www.lifesite.net /ldn/2005/jun/05062802.html   (634 words)

  
 Williams pays tribute to Bishop Henry Hill
For countless Anglicans involved in ecumenical affairs, Henry's presence was one of the things that set the tone and expectation of ecumenical encounter.
The endless gentleness of his attention to other Christian confessions could be seen in the quality of his friendship and attention to his own Anglican colleagues as well; both grew out of the fundamental attention to God that pervaded every day of his long life.
To spend even a little time in that atmosphere of radiant and relaxed goodness was to be renewed in your sense of what mattered for and in the Church.
www.anglican.ca /news/news.php?newsItem=2006-10-26_a.news   (294 words)

  
 This Far by Faith . Henry McNeal Turner | PBS
Henry McNeal Turner's life was guided by a faith in the capabilities of himself and his people.
He was taken under wing by Bishop Daniel Payne and pastored at two of his churches.
The scandal destroyed his friendship with Bishop Daniel Payne and damaged his reputation, particularly among women in the AME Church, who formed the bedrock of the organization.
www.pbs.org /thisfarbyfaith/people/henry_mcneal_turner.html   (1216 words)

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