bishops — The office of bishop (Greek episcopos) emerged slowly over the first centuries of the Christian church. In New Testament times, a bishop was hardly distinct from what is termed elsewhere an elder (Greek presbyteros). By the 16th century, the… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Bishops Corner (West Hartford) — Bishops Corner is a crossroads between Albany Avenue (U.S. Route 44) and North Main Street in West Hartford, Connecticut. It is one of the major shopping venues in West Hartford, along with West Hartford Center, Westfarms Mall, and the new Blue… … Wikipedia
Bishops Cannings — is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the settlements of Coate, Horton, Bourton and Easton, as well as the village of Bishops Cannings itself. Contents 1 History … Wikipedia
Bishops' House — is a half timbered house in the Norton Lees district of the City of Sheffield, England. It was built c. 1500 [Harman, R. Minnis, J. (2004) Pevsner City Guides: Sheffield , p242. New Haven London: Yale University Press. ISBN 0 300 10585 1.] and is … Wikipedia
Bishops' High School, Guyana — Bishops High School is a prestigious secondary school in Georgetown, Guyana.It was established in 1870 by the Anglican Church as a ladies school. The school later merged with Mrs. Vyfhuis school, also founded in 1870, and then with the DeSaffon… … Wikipedia
Bishops' House — ist das älteste Gebäude in Sheffield. Es handelt sich dabei um ein um 1500 erbautes Fachwerkhaus. Den Namen trägt das Gebäude, da es von zwei Brüdern erbaut wurde, die später einmal Bischöfe wurden. Seit 1976 dient das Bishops House als Museum in … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Bishops Lodge — (Kimberley,Южно Африканская Республика) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: 9 B … Каталог отелей
Bishops Nympton and Molland railway station — served a rural area of north Devon to the west of Dulverton and east of South Molton. The village of Molland, after which the station was initially named, was two miles to the north east; Bishops Nympton, which was added to the station name in… … Wikipedia
Bishops of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth — were one of the highest ranking officials who could sit in the Senate of Poland. They sat first in the Senate, before the secular officials. Only Roman Catholic bishops sat in the Senate (see Senatorial offices for details).CompetencesThe most… … Wikipedia