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  • ... see Bishop (disambiguation) ... A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the ... The office of bishop is one of the three ministerial offices ...
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  • bishop n. A high-ranking Christian cleric, in modern churches usually in charge of a diocese and in some churches regarded as having received the
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What's the difference betweenan archbishop and a bishop inthe Catholic Church?
I don't understand what elevates a bishop to the title of archbishop....Is it something the bishop does?? or what....
It's not necessarily what the bishop does, but the area he governs over. A bishop is responsible for all the souls in his diocese (or area he governs) and if that area is large enough, it's called an archdiocese. The title of archbishop simply refers to a bishop who resides over an archdiocese, thus having more people to watch over. It has no relation to the bishop's achievements, etc., but rather the are and population of the diocese he's in charge of. Hope that helped :]
How do I address a bishop in aformal letter ?
The bishop is a family member of a close friend , I expect to meet the bishop and I have a request ( I am roman catholic ) .
Your Grace is definitely the correct way since it is a formal letter. When you meet much will depend on how well you are aquainted with him. If perhaps you have known him prior to going in to religious life he may well waver all formalities and tell you to address him in the manner you previously did.
How would you resolve theDilemma of the Bishop, theBandit, and the Buddhist?
*See the extension to this question for the entire scenario. There are 3 guys. A Bishop, a bandit, and a Buddhist. The Bishop is good, the bandit is evil, and the Buddhist is a middle-of-the-roader that firmly believes in reincarnation. Each one has a radically different life and belief system, but they have one thing in common: they all plan on having their bodies cryogenically frozen when they die, so that they can be thawed, healed, and revived once the technology is available in the future. Eventually, they all die, and their bodies are laid out and frozen next to each other, with each man in his own chamber. Their souls disincorporate and move on. The bishop goes to Heaven, the bandit goes to Hell, and the Buddhist is reincarnated into his next body. First he
First of all, you can't simulate a scenario based on two opposing beliefs. Just because some characters believed in reincarnation doesn't mean he/she will be reincarnated. Likewise, eventhough someone believes in heaven and hell, it doesn't follow that his/her beliefs will hold. But in your case, we'll assume reincarnation will happen when someone dies, after all this is the source of the dilemma. However, there are still two problems with your scenario: One, assuming that when a person experiences near death, their soul disincorporates temporarily until the physical body is fixed. According to the story, they all died (not nearly dead). I think this should be the end of the story already. Their souls should have left their bodies without the possibility of coming back, since the physical bodies are lifeless. Two, assuming their bodies were cryogenically frozen before they die and their souls disincorporate temporarily. I would think their souls would not reincarnate to a different body yet since their original bodies have not died. Again, assuming their souls can reincarnate eventhough their original bodies have not died yet, then we can say that a different soul will occupy the newly revived body. If there are no "spare souls" then they'll have a problem. That makes us question our assumption: Does reincarnation really happen? If the answer is no, then it'll solve our dilemma, right?
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