Sentence examples for bishop without from inspiring English sources

"They get all the respect and the fun of being a bishop without the responsibilities".

Episcopus vagans, plural Episcopi Vagantes, in Christianity, a bishop without authority or without recognition in any major Christian church.

Other acts that result in automatic excommunication include violence against the pope and consecrating a bishop without authorization.

He is only an assistant bishop, without a cathedral of his own or any prospect of the House of Lords.

On November 30th, much to the Vatican's annoyance, China's state-backed Catholic church appointed a bishop without the Vatican's prior approval for the third time that year.

Methfessel was grateful to know the much older Bishop — without her, she said, "I'd be really hung up on the generation gap".

The Church of England faces schism over the decision to allow women to be bishops, without compromises for traditionalists.

He resigned after 59... becauseause he could not trade bishops without allowing one of Carlsen's pawns to promote to a queen.

Last month, the association signaled its continued willingness to override the papal mandate by suggesting that it might ordain another 40 bishops "without delay".

Relations between Beijing and the Vatican have been seen as improving in recent years, but appointing bishops without papal consent threatens to undo some of that progress.

If 5 Bg5 h6 6 Bh4, then 6... g5 7 Bg3 Nh5 will yield him the two bishops without a worry about his kingside, because his king is not committed there.