Bishop (disambiguation)

Bishop (disambiguation)

A bishop is a person of authority in a Christian church.

See also bishops, Bishop's, episcopal.

Bishop may also refer to:

People

In fiction:

* Bishop, the last name and nickname of Tupac Shakur's character in "Juice" (film)
* Bishop, a character from the 1993 computer game ""
* Bishop, character class for Bangaas in "Final Fantasy Tactics Advance" for the Game Boy Advance
* Bishop (Alien), a fictional character from the "Alien" series of films
* Bishop (cartoon), fictional villain in the 2003 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" animated series
* Bishop (comics), a character in Marvel Comics' X-Men books
* Bishop (Wizardry Character class), a character class from the game wizardry
* Bishop, in "MapleStory", the 4th Job Advancement of the Magician
* "Bishop", in the "Suikoden" RPG game series by Konami, a title given to religious/political leaders and army generals of the theological Kingdom of Holy Harmonia
* Elle Bishop, a fictional character in Heroes played by Kristen Bell

Education

* Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
* Diocesan College, also known as Bishops, a school in Rondebosch in Cape Town, South Africa

Geography

* Bishop Auckland, a town in County Durham, England. Colloquially known in the surrounding area as "Bishop".
* Bishop, California, a city in the United States
* Bishop, Georgia, a small town in the United States
* Bishop Island, Nunavut, Canada
* Bishop Subbasin, a groundwater basin in the Livermore-Amador Valley, California, USA
* Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate, the largest private landowner in the State of Hawai'i
* Bishops and Clerks, Welsh islets
* Bishop and Clerk Islets, Australian islets

Music

* Bishop (band), an American hard rock band from Albany, New York
* Bishop Lamont, an American rapper
* Bishop Allen, an American indie rock band
* xBishopx, a Straight Edge hardcore band from Florida

Other fields

* Bishop, alcoholic beverage consisting of honeyed beer or honey and mashed barley fermented like beer
* Bishop, to make a horse appear to be younger by operating on the horse's teeth
* Bishop, UK slang for Cannabis
* Bishop (artillery), British self-propelled artillery vehicle during World War II
* Bishop (chess), a piece in the game of chess
* "Bishop", in UK slang, referring to the penis, particularly in the phrase "bashing the bishop" (= masturbating)
*"The Bishop", the pseudonym of an American mail bomber


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