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A bishop is an ordained religious leader who holds a position of authority and oversight, typically responsible for governing a diocese (a geographic area of a church). The role varies across Christian denominations—some view it as an essential leadership position while others have rejected it as a symbol of unwanted power—and historically, bishops have sometimes wielded political authority in addition to their religious duties.
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Ein Bischof (von altgriechisch ἐπίσκοπος epískopos ‚Aufseher‘, ‚Hüter‘, ‚Schützer‘) ist in vielen Kirchen der Inhaber eines Amtes, der die geistliche und administrative Leitung eines bestimmten Gebietes hat, das üblicherweise zahlreiche lokale Gemeinden umfasst. Das Bischofsamt und auch die Gesamtheit der Bischöfe werden als Episkopat bezeichnet. Zur antiken Bezeichnung siehe Episkopos (Neues Testament).
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