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2 days ago · Liège’s eight-century ecclesial state. One of the oddest entities to control Belgian territory was the regime of the Prince-Bishops who governed the independent state of Liège for eight centuries. Friday, 26 May 2023. By Vincenzo De Meulenaere. The Murder of the Bishop of Liège, painting by Delacroix (1828)
May 2, 2024 · François de Montmorency Laval (born April 30, 1623, Montigny-sur-Avre, Fr.—died May 6, 1708, Quebec) was the first Roman Catholic bishop in Canada, who laid the foundations of church organization in France’s North American possessions. Born into one of the greatest families of France, Laval was ordained priest in 1647.
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May 19, 2024 · Bishops are spiritual leaders in Christianity, wearing distinctive attire and playing a key role in sacraments. They uphold canon law and engage in social advocacy, inspiring faith and devotion. Bishops hold a hierarchical position within the church, overseeing dioceses and participating in ecumenical dialogues.
1 day ago · As of October 2022, the Vatican has designated seven American metropolitan archbishops in the Latin Church as cardinals : Seán O'Malley – Archdiocese of Boston. Blase Cupich – Archdiocese of Chicago. Daniel DiNardo – Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Joseph Tobin – Archdiocese of Newark. Timothy Dolan – Archdiocese of New York.
2 days ago · The Catholic bishops of France have decided put two figures of the 19th century on the path to sainthood – one a bishop made popular in Victor Hugo’s masterpiece novel Les Misérables, the ...
May 17, 2024 · Its jurisdiction includes all of Europe (excluding the British Isles ), Morocco, Mongolia and the territory of the former Soviet Union . The diocese is attached to the Church of England Province of Canterbury and is headed by the Bishop in Europe, who is assisted by the Suffragan Bishop in Europe.
2 days ago · LIST 1 BISHOPS. Biographical notes on the bishops between 1075 and 1207 will be found in H. Mayr-Harting, The Bishops of Chichester, 1075-1207: Biographical Notes and Problems (Chichester Papers no. 40, Chichester, 1963) (abbreviated below as Bps. of Chichester ). Æthelric (fn. 1)
