Bishop
Wears a miter
Bishop is a surname and occasional given name.
Notable bearers include singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop and actress Kelly Bishop.
It also appears in place names: Bishop, California sits at the foot of the Sierra Nevada. (Lowercase bishop is a clergy member or chess piece.)
place
West coast megastate
- Sierra NevadaWestern U.S. mountain range
- townMid-sized settlement
- cityLarge populated area
- countyLocal administrative division
California
West coast megastate
- Sierra NevadaWestern U.S. mountain range
- townMid-sized settlement
- cityLarge populated area
family name
Hereditary portion of identity
- given namePersonal name from birth
ecclesiastical hierarchy
Bishopparish priest
Local church leader
deacon · curate · vicar · acolyte · seminarian
religious vs secular authority
Bishopmayor
Elected head of municipality
governor · magistrate · king · politician · prince
- Catholic bishopSenior clergy over diocese
- bishop's seat
- Bishop's PalaceOfficial dwelling of diocese head
- black bishopChess piece moving diagonally
- suffragan bishopAssistant to chief bishop
- Christian bishopSenior ordained church leader
bishops, suffragan bishop, bishopric, archbishop, archbishops, bishoprics