Example sentences for: bishops

How can you use “bishops” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • He has met with Rome's chief rabbi and has joined in worship with Lutheran bishops and, in a historic 1982 ceremony in Canterbury Cathedral, with the spiritual leader of the Church of England, which broke with Rome in the 16 th century.

  • The token biotech critic at last week's hearing, Richard Doerflinger of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, ignored the novel implications of the latest experiments, complaining instead that the researchers had destroyed embryos in the process.

  • Catholic Conference of Bishops called for acceptance of homosexuality . The bishops said homosexual orientation "cannot be considered sinful," because it "is experienced as a given."

  • In 1637 his attempt to force the Scottish Presbyterian Church to accept an English liturgy and the rule of bishops led to civil revolt and rioting.

  • While Deputy Opposition Leader Gareth Evans was reported as saying, "There's something very sad about a man who can't say sorry," "National Sorry Books" had been signed by half a million people, including "the Catholic bishops of Australia, trade unions and teacher organisations."


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