CHAPTER XII—THE BISHOP WORKS

“Who among us can claim normalcy, Bishop?”

— David Marusek

Only a good bishop can be sacrificed, a bad bishop can only be lost.

— Yuri Razuvaev

Once a bishop is appointed, in terms of governance, we are semi-autonomous. It's not like we are branch managers of a bank or something.

— Blase J. Cupich

“We are like the moon. The moon shines anyway, but it does not produce its own light. It reflects the light illuminated onto its…

— Israelmore Ayivor

Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.

— Ignatius of Antioch

“There were many candidates for this office, but none, thought the bishop, of the stuff of which an archdeacon is made. And he went…

— Robert Nathan

It is important that the Church of London, which has now lost its ruler, should receive for its new bishop a man whose personal…

— Thomas Becket

“Does it have a name? All of these fancy magical weapons usually have names." Bishop glared at her. "Yeah. I like to call it…

— Michelle Rowen

I think that the Pope has trust in every bishop that is appointed.

— Blase J. Cupich

“The Bishop blessed him and helped him to his feet. "May God have mercy on you," he said. And erased him from his heart.”

— Gabriel García Márquez

How can a bishop marry? How can he flirt? The most he can say is "I will see you in the vestry after service."

— Sydney Smith

“Chandler’s “She was blonde enough to make a bishop kick a hole through a stained-glass window”

— William Safire

“The power of self deception is great in the case of all men, but I incline to think that it is greatest in the…

— Herbert Hensley Henson

I did think of becoming a priest quite late on, when other boys were thinking of knocking over fences and going out with girls.…

— Colm Toibin

“Go to church to learn about forgiveness; come back to become a forgiver! Go to church and learn about kindness; come back to become…

— Israelmore Ayivor