Bishop (disambiguation)
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A bishop is a person of authority in a Christian church. Specific articles include:
- Anglican ministry#Bishops
- Appointment of Catholic bishops
- Appointment of Church of England bishops
- Archbishop, the position and title of a higher-ranking bishop
- Assistant bishop
- Auxiliary bishop
- Bishop (Catholic Church)
- Bishop (Latter Day Saints)
- Bishop in Europe
- Bishop of Alexandria, or Pope
- Bishop of Rome, or Pope
- Bishops in the Church of Scotland
- Coadjutor bishop
- Diocesan bishop
- Gay bishops
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
- Lord Bishop
- Prince-bishop
- Metropolitan bishop or Metropolitan
- Presiding bishop
- Spokesperson bishops in the Church of England
- Suffragan Bishop in Europe
- Suffragan bishop
- Supreme Bishop or Obispo Máximo of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente
- Titular bishop
There are many articles like "bishop of [place]" (e.g. Roman Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar), "[personal name] (bishop)", and "Bishop [personal name]".
Bishop, Bishops or Bishop's may also refer to:
Places
Antarctica
Australia
Canada
- Bishop Island, Nunavut
- Bishop River, British Columbia
- Mount Bishop (Elk Range) on the British Columbia–Alberta boundary
- Mount Bishop (Fannin Range), British Columbia
- Mount Bishop (Camelsfoot Range), British Columbia
United Kingdom
- Bishop Auckland, a town in County Durham, England, aka "Bishop"
- Bishop's ward, in the London Borough of Lambeth
United States
- Bishop Arts District, Dallas
- Bishop, California, a city
- Bishop, Georgia, a small town
- Bishop, Illinois, an unincorporated community
- Bishop, Maryland, an unincorporated community
- Bishop, Texas, a city
- Bishop, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
- Bishop Peak (California)
- Bishop Subbasin, California, an aquifer
- Cecil-Bishop, Pennsylvania, US, aka Cecil or Bishop
Animals
- Birds of the genus Euplectes in the Weaver family, Ploceidae
- Black bishop, Euplectes gierowii
- Black-winged red bishop, Euplectes hordeaceus
- Fire-fronted bishop, Euplectes diadematus
- Golden-backed bishop, Euplectes aureus
- Northern red bishop, Euplectes franciscanus
- Southern red bishop, Euplectes orix
- Yellow bishop, Euplectes capensis
- Yellow-crowned bishop, Euplectes afer
- Zanzibar red bishop, Euplectes nigroventris
- Bishop-fish, a mythical monster
- Bishop-Barnaby or bishop-that-burneth, Suffolk and Norfolk, England names for the ladybird or ladybug
- Bishops (genus), of Mesozoic mammals in the family Ausktribosphenidae
Schools
- Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
- Diocesan College, also known as Bishops, a school in Rondebosch in Cape Town, South Africa
- Bishop College, Marshall, Texas, United States, a historically black college
- Bishop State Community College, Mobile, Alabama, US
- The Bishop's School (La Jolla), California, United States
- The Bishop's School (Pune), India
Music
- Bishop Lamont (born 1978), American rapper
- Bishop (American band), a Straight Edge hardcore band from Florida
- The Bishops, British band
- Bishop (musician) singer-songwriter
People
- Bishop (surname)
- Many articles about people with the position of bishop of the form "[personal name] (bishop)", and "Bishop [personal name]"
- The Bishop, pseudonym of John Tomkins, a convicted American extortionist
Fictional characters
- Bishop (Neverwinter Nights), in the computer game Neverwinter Nights 2
- Bishop (comics), a character in Marvel Comics' X-Men books
- Bishop (Alien), a character in the Alien series of films, played by Lance Henriksen
- Bishop, a character in the film Juice, played by Tupac Shakur
- Bishop, a character in the 1993 computer game Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds
- Bishop, a Fangire in the 2008 series Kamen Rider Kiva
- Bishop, a character in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
- Elle Bishop, a character in the TV series Heroes played by Kristen Bell
- Bishop, a character in the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series
- Hawkeye (Kate Bishop), a member of Marvel Comics Young Avengers
- Lynette Bishop and Wilma Bishop, characters in the anime/manga Strike Witches
- The Bishop (Monty Python), a secret agent in a skit
- Bishop, a character class in the game Wizardry
- William Bishop, a character of the game "Ace Combat: Assault Horizon"
Other uses
- Bishop (chess)
- Bishop (artillery), British WWII self-propelled gun
- Bishop Airport (disambiguation)
- Bishop Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Bishop, a form of mulled wine
- Bishop's Block, Iowa, US
- A type of sleeve
- Bishop–Gromov inequality in mathematics, and Richard L. Bishop
- Bishop Museum, Honolulu, US
- Bishop Sutton A.F.C., football club
See also
- Bishops' Wars in Scotland and England 1639-1640
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