A person ordained as a deacon, priest, and then bishop is understood to hold the fullness of the (ministerial) priesthood, given responsibility by Christ to govern, teach, and sanctify the Body of Christ. Some Protestant churches, including the Lutheran, Anglican, Methodist and some PentecostalĬhurches have bishops serving similar functions as well, though not always understood to be within apostolic succession in the same way. Within these churches, bishops are seen as those who possess the full priesthood and can ordain clergy, including other bishops. Within the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Moravian, Anglican, Old Catholic, some Lutheran churches, Independent Catholic churches, as well as the Assyrian Church of the East, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles. The title is most often used in Christian Churches, but is also used in some Japanese Buddhist institutions, and by the Japanese new religion Tenrikyo. A bishop is an ordained or appointed member in a religious institution, who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight.
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