Bishops Quote by Rowan Williams

I should as soon think of contradicting a bishop

— Samuel Johnson

Let's be clear, I'm one of the thicker bishops in the Church of England.

— Justin Welby

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

“Archbishop: "God is with us!" William the Great : "Bishop, if God is with us, then he is not with them, congratulations! We are victorious!”

— Arash Pakravesh

My grandmother was utterly convinced I'd wind up as the Archbishop of Canterbury. And, to be honest, I've never entirely ruled it out.

— Hugh Grant

The Bishop, as I have remarked, was not very dignified on all occasions, and sometimes acted in such a manner as would not have…

— Maria Monk

We have good and bad archbishops.

— Nigel Farage

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

I think a bishop who doesn't give offence to anyone is probably not a good bishop.

— James Thomson

The bishop is a lot like me...just when you think you have me, I'm already behind you.

— Priest Holmes

My father would have been made a bishop much earlier than he was had it not been for me and my image.

— Grace Jones

Is the Archbishop's blessing any more meaningful than the Politician's handshake? The come, they go, with bigger things than us on their minds.

— Edward Abbey