In 374 the bishop of Milan, Auxentius, an Arian, died, and the Arians challenged the succession.

* Adrian von Walenburch ( died 1669 ), auxiliary bishop of Cologne and controversial Dutch Roman Catholic theologian

Lyfing died on 26 March 1046, and Ealdred became bishop of Worcester shortly after.

* Alfred ( bishop ) ( died 943 )

On Good Friday 1158, bishop Asser of Roskilde died, and Absalon was eventually elected bishop of Roskilde on Zealand with the help of Valdemar, as the king's reward for the Hvide family support.

Adhemar ( also known as Adémar, Aimar, or Aelarz ) de Monteil ( died 1 August 1098 ), one of the principal figures of the First Crusade, was bishop of Puy-en-Velay from before 1087.

* Nicholas de Aquila ( died after 1220 ), English bishop

The term epískopos was not from the earliest times clearly distinguished from the term presbýteros (" elder ", " senior ", nowadays used to signify a priest ), but the term was already clearly used in the sense of the order or office of bishop, distinct from that of priest in the writings of Ignatius of Antioch ( died c. 108 ), and sources from the middle of the 2nd century undoubtedly set forth that all the chief centres of Christianity recognized and had the office of bishop, using a form of organization that remained universal until the Protestant Reformation.

In his old age he was bishop of Montepulciano for four years, after which he retired to the Jesuit college of St. Andrew in Rome, where he died on 17 September 1621, aged 78.

A bishop with jurisdiction — usually the bishop of the place where the candidate died or is buried, although another ordinary can be given this authority — gives permission to open an investigation into the virtues of the individual, responding to a petition by members of the faithful, either actually or pro forma.

When Cyril ’ s bishop Maximus died Cyril was appointed bishop by Acasius of Caesaria, who was himself an Arian and viewed Cyril as a theological ally.

Peter, bishop of Alexandria ( died 312 ), had a similar complaint

* Eusebius of Angers ( died 1081 ), bishop of Angers

* Eusebius of Laodicea ( died c. 268 ), bishop of Laodicea

* Eusebius of Nicomedia ( died 341 ), bishop of Berytus, Nicomedia and Constantinople, leader of Arianism

* Saint Eusebius of Samosata ( died c. 380 ), bishop of Samosata

* Saint Eusebius ( bishop of Milan ) ( died 462 ), archbishop of Milan

Eusebius ( Bruno ) of Angers ( died September 1, 1081 ) was bishop of Angers, France.

According to legend, the Armenian-born Saint Servatius, bishop of Tongeren, died in Maastricht in 384 and was buried there along the Roman road, outside the castrum.

* Magnus of Avignon ( died 660 ), bishop and governor of Avignon

Stephen ( 23 – 26 March 752 ), died of stroke three days after his election, and before his consecration as a bishop.

In the second and third chapters of Revelation the new version retains, however, the old phrase `` angel of the church '' which Biblical scholars have previously interpreted as meaning bishop.

The word episcopal is derived from the, transliterated epískopos, which literally means overseer ; the word, however, is used in religious contexts to refer to a bishop.

On his accession to the imperial throne, Theodosius offered to confirm Demophilus as bishop of the imperial city on the condition of accepting the Nicene Creed ; however, Demophilus refused to abandon his Arian beliefs, and was immediately ordered to give up his churches and leave Constantinople.

Baldouin became the popes's delegate in Courland and bishop of Semigallia ; however, the Germans complained about him to the Roman Curia, and in 1234 Pope Gregory IX removed Baldouin as his delegate.

Cervini was not, however, consecrated bishop until the day he himself was elected pope.

In March 1612, however, Pope Paul V appointed him as the Archbishop of Bologna, for which he was presumably ordained and then he was consecrated a bishop on 1 May of that year.

1 Timothy, however, states that certain Church leaders should have but one wife: " A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach " ( chapter 3, verse 2 ; see also verse 12 regarding deacons having only one wife ).

In 1478 Braniewo ( Braunsberg ) withstood a Polish siege which was ended in an agreement in which the Polish king recognized von Tüngen as bishop and the right of the Cathedral Chapter to elect future bishops, which however would have to be accepted by the king, and the bishop as well as Cathedral Chapter swore an oath to the Polish king.

The bishop, however, declined to extend his patronage, telling Tyndale he had no room for him in his household.

As the commune, however, had begun to erode the lands of the bishop and other local faudataries, the latter sued for help to Frederick Barbarossa, who presented under the city walls with a huge army in the February 1155.

Eusebius, a layman who later became the bishop of the neighbouring Dorylaeum was the first to accuse Nestorius of heresy but his most forceful opponent however was Patriarch Cyril of Alexandria.

As Celestine's representative, Philip should have had primacy ; however, because Philip was not a bishop, he could not preside over the council.

A partially pinned unit may break its own pin by capturing the pinning piece ; however, a partial pin can still be advantageous to the pinning player, for instance if the queen is pinned by a rook or bishop, and the pinning piece is defended, so that capturing it with the queen would lose material.

In reality he was an effective bishop and archbishop, and politically important ; however, he was reactive and sought conciliation rather than confrontation.

In late Antiquity, however, the name was a common one, and the bishop has become conflated with several other saints, the most important of whom, the soldier saint, was probably not from Terni.

There is, however, no Orthodox notion equivalent to the papacy: the Orthodox churches operate in the synodical system, whereby ecclesiastical matters are settled by the competent synod of bishops, in which each bishop has one vote.

Eusebius, a layman who later became the bishop of the neighbouring Dorylaeum was the first to accuse Nestorius of heresy but his most forceful opponent however was Patriarch Cyril of Alexandria.

The Lady however insisted that it was of the utmost importance that it be Diego speaking to the bishop on her behalf.

Maximilian Kaller ( 10 October 1880 – 7 July 1947 ) was Roman Catholic Bishop of Ermland () in East Prussia from 1930 – 1947, however, de facto expelled since mid-August 1945 he served as special bishop for the homeland-expellees until his death.

Hoppe held that post until Pope Paul VI terminated the apostolic administration of Ermland diocese and finally appointed again a bishop to the see on 28 June 1972, then named Warmia ( Polish for Ermland ), however, not comprising the former diocesan area within the Soviet Union.

Modern historians however suspect the bishop was actually his son.

When Richard of Staughton became prior, he obtained permission from the bishop to form a boys ' school ; however it is thought he died of the Black Death before the project could be implemented.

The bishop of Acre was correct in thinking that a great King had conquered Persia ; however " King David ", as it turned out, was no benevolent Nestorian monarch nor even a Christian, but the Tengrist warlord Genghis Khan.

The bishop, however, resides in Nykøbing Falster.