Bishop

"He that presumes to doeth aught without the knowledge of the bishop risks rendering service to the Great Dark."

A Bishop is an ordained and consecrated member of the Church of the Holy Light appointed to a place of teaching authority and ministerial oversight. The Bishops of the Chuch of the Holy Light claim a direct historical lineage passing the great teachers of the sacred philosophy, from which their teaching authority derives from. They are generally participants in the Council of Bishops, the body by which the Church is governed.

The difference between a Priest and a Bishop
The difference between is Priest and a Bishop is a key part of the Church of the Holy Light's unique structure. A Priest and a Bishop, though both ministers of the Holy Light, are configured by the Light in quantatively different ways. A Priest is a delegate of a Bishop and shares in his ministry. A Bishop is entrusted with the care of souls and then delegates that to his priests. A Bishop is the only office of the Church of the Holy Light which may anoint paladins, ordain priests, or consecrate other Bishops. Other reservations are kept for Bishops by particular organizations.

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Archbishop- The pontiff of the Church of the Holy Light, the moderator of the Council of Bishops, and the successor of Faol. Can only be elected by twice-unanimous vote of the Council of Bishops.=====

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Ordinary- Said to have ordinary power, the traditional role of a bishop is the governance of a see. Though an Ordinary can be many things, the most common use of the word is to distinguish a bishop as someone who governs a set territory.=====

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Chorbishop- An official of a see. Generally not an ordained bishop, they function as aides to Bishops with certain honorary priviledges. When a person is consecrated to the episcopal office and serves a similar function, they are considered Suffragans. Alternative title: High Priest(ess)=====

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Coadjutor- An auxiliary bishop who is given almost equal authority in a see with the Ordinary, and the automatic right to succeed the incumbent Ordinary. The appointment of coadjutors is often seen as a means of providing for continuity of church leadership in key areas.=====

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Role in Civil Government
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