Bishops Quote by Boyd K. Packer

For me, actually, being a bishop in a bishopric where there's an academic tradition gives me this fascinating, challenging, but open invitation to say,…

— N. T. Wright

In a word, we owe obedience to the bishops in all things pertaining to our work in the missions, with ordinands, etc., but the…

— Vincent de Paul

I should as soon think of contradicting a bishop

— Samuel Johnson

If the church is to be faithful it must be formed andordered from the inside of its experience and confession and not by borrowing…

— Walter Brueggemann

“The bishop in each district considers the opinion of the other preachers, and the bishop has the final say concerning all issues that arise.…

— Ora-Jay Eash

“Who among us can claim normalcy, Bishop?”

— David Marusek

In order to the existence of such a ministry in the Church, there is requisite an authority received from God, and consequently power and…

— John Wycliffe

To the shepherds alone was given all power to teach, to judge, to direct; on the faithful was imposed the duty of following their…

— Pope Leo XIII

See that ye all follow the bishop, even as Jesus Christ does the Father, and the presbytery as ye would the apostles; and reverence…

— Ignatius of Antioch

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

I would say to bishops, and to all men in authority, we should have an interest in carrying on this work. We should labor…

— Wilford Woodruff

“In the same way as a preacher is chosen, a bishop is chosen by lot as well.”

— Ora-Jay Eash