Bishop's Palace
Diocesan leader's home
A bishop's palace is the official residence of a Christian bishop, typically located near the cathedral.
These buildings range from modest houses to grand estates reflecting centuries of ecclesiastical wealth and power.
Some historic examples have become museums or tourist attractions: We toured the Bishop's Palace in Wells.
- dioceseBishop's territorial jurisdiction
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- holy ordersSacrament conferring clergy status
- chanceryEquity tribunal or archives
canon law · church hierarchy · stone walls · stained glass · gardens · rose window · religious iconography · courtyard · walled garden · ordination · sacred art · ceremonial robes · sacristy · cloister · pastoral care · great hall · high ceilings · private chapel
- Galvestoncruise terminal, Elissa, historic district, Juneteenth, Mardi Gras
- LimerickTreaty of Limerick
- Laon historymedieval fortress, city walls, medieval walls, ramparts, abbey ruins
- St. David'spilgrimage site, Pembrokeshire
ecclesiastical residence type
Bishop's Palacehermitage
Secluded religious dwelling
anchorhold · monastery · convent · vicarage · abbey