Bishop in pastoral charge of a diocese, as opposed to a titular bishop.
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1 He exempted his abbey of the Battle from the authority of the diocesan bishop .
2 At its head is the diocesan bishop .
3 A diocesan bishop , speaking on condition of anonymity, said: Synod would be crackers not to vote for this.
4 An able communicator and keen blogger, but only recently a diocesan bishop (but so was Carey).
5 BRITAIN: A Ugandan-born lawyer with firm anti-racist credentials has become the first black diocesan bishop in the Church of England.
6 It meant he was "no longer able to fulfil the role of diocesan bishop due to my medical condition".
7 It was the first ordination of a diocesan bishop on the island of Ireland since the arrival of Covid-19 last Spring.
8 It is expected this will lead to a revival of the rite which, currently, can only be celebrated with permission of the diocesan bishop .
9 A diocesan bishop for 30 years, he died on Friday in the Letterkenny University Hospital in Co Donegal, a statement by the Catholic Church said.
10 And there were at his consecration two archbishops, and ten diocesan bishops .
11 The trustees are the four Catholic Archbishops in Ireland and 13 diocesan bishops .
12 And the Diocesan Bishop was not well disposed towards him.
13 Diocesan bishop Leo O'Reilly has offered the priest alternative accommodation in a number of locations.
14 Rather, James has been asked to be available to diocesan bishops seeking advice on individual cases.
15 Though S. Patrick had probably consecrated diocesan bishops in large numbers, the Church soon became "predominantly monastic."
16 The archbishops have asked the bishop of Norwich, Graham James, to be available to diocesan bishops seeking advice on individual cases.
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