Legal Definition and Related Resources of Bishop
Meaning of Bishop
An ecclesiastical officer, who is the chief of the clergy of his diocese, and is the archbishop”s assistant. No such officer is recognized by law in the United States.
What does Bishop mean in American Law?
The definition of Bishop in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
A high ecclesiastical officer in a church, especially Roman Catholic, Episcopal, or Anglican. A bishop usually has jurisdiction over some number of priests, and is himself within the jurisdiction of an archbishop. For purposes of holding property and effecting legal and business transactions, a bishop is a corporation sole. See also suffragan.
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