Bishops Quote by John Lennon

“That we shall, in like manner, without respect of persons endeavour the extirpation of Popery, Prelacy, (that is, church-government by Archbishops, Bishops, their Chancellors,…

— Various

They are more properly ‘The Messengers of Satan to buffet us.’ No rulers are properly God’s ministers, but such as are ‘just, ruling in…

— Jonathan Mayhew

Even ministers of good things are like torches, a light to others, waste and destruction to themselves.

— Richard Hooker

Clergymen tend to be unreliable and pompous figures. Seldom Jewish rabbis, less often Catholic priests, but Protestant ministers tend to be... not really very…

— Charlton Heston

“the murmuring priests”

— Donald Revell

“The desire we so often hear expressed today for “episcopal figures,” “priestly men,” “authoritative personalities” springs frequently enough from a spiritually sick need for…

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Reverence the deacons as you would the command of God.

— Ignatius of Antioch

I always like to associate with a lot of priests because it makes me understand anti-clerical things so well.

— Hilaire Belloc

I do not think there are many among Bishops that will be saved, but many more that perish.

— Saint John Chrysostom

Here we have bishops, priests, and deacons, a Censorship Board, vigilant librarians, confraternities and sodalities, Duce Maria, Legions of Mary, Knights of this Christian…

— Sean O'Casey

The bishops will govern the Church, the priests will do all the work and the deacons will have all the fun.

— Anonymous

The devils more orthodox than some theologians I know.

— Adrian Rogers