What is a bishop?
By: Translated from the French by P.J. Hepburne-Scott
Edition: [1st ed.].
Series: Twentieth century encyclopedia of Catholicism -- 83. Section 8: The organization of the church; Twentieth century encyclopedia of Catholicism -- 83. Section 8: The organization of the church.
Publisher: Hawthorn Books
Published: 1962
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 108
Subjects: Bishops
Description: Points out the true nature of a bishop, as teacher of the faithful, as governor of his diocese, but, above all, as a priest according to the order of Melchisedech.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 109).

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Table of contents: title: 1. The Successor of the apostles; title: The church incarnate word and His Vicar; title: The mission of the apostles; title: The apostolic age; title: The priesthood in its fullness; title: The episcopate as a sacrament; title: II. The Bishop in union with the pope and the other bishops; title: The Episcopal college; title: Subject to the successor of Peter; title: Union between the successors of the apostles; title: Episcopal consecration; title: Episcopal meetings; title: Plenary councils; title: Provincial councils; title: The ecumenical council; title: III. The bishop according to the code of the canon law; title: What is bishop?; title: The appointment of bishops; title: The Bishop's powers; title: The Bishop's duties; title: The Bishop's privileges; title: Resignation of the Episcopal office; title: Christ, Envoy and Shepherd; title: The Bishop as Shepherd; title: The Bishop as Teacher; title: The Bishop as Father, conveying supernatural life; title: V. The Bishop and the priests; title: The Priest, the Bishop's helper as Shepherd; title: Union with the Bishop is necessary to the priest; title: The Bishop, principle of perfection for his priests; title: Benefits to be expected from coordinated pastoral work under the Bishop; title: VI. The Bishop and the states of perfection; title: The Bishop in a state of perfection; title: Bishops among the saints; title: The Bishop and religious communities; title: The Bishop and secular institutes; title: Other societies for perfection; title: VII. The Bishop and the laity; title: The Bishop and non-Catholics; title: VIII. The Bishop and his diocese; title: The diocese in history; title: A diocese today; title: Parishes and rural deaneries; title: The diocesan curia; title: The Vicar-general; title: The Chancellor; title: The Officialis; title: The Chapter; title: The Bishop in His Diocese, responsible for the apostolate; title: IX. A Bishop's life; title: How a man becomes a Bishop; title: A Bishop's day; title: The Bishop at the end of his life; title: Conclusion: Our duty and attitude towards the Bishop.