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Bishop
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Bish·op (bshp), J. Michael Born 1936.
American microbiologist. He shared a 1989 Nobel Prize for discovering a sequence of genes that can cause cancer when mutated.


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The word episkopos is translated throughout as "bishop" with never an explanation that in some of these early texts, the word means nothing like what "bishop" means today.
The Apostolic Fathers: An Essential Guide by Osiek, Carolyn / Biblical Theology Bulletin
Rather, the terms used are apostolos (one who is sent), episkopos (supervisor), and presbyteros (elder).
In his own footsteps: Benedict XVI: from professor to pontiff by Modras, Ronald / Commonweal
In these texts there is little distinction between what makes a good diakonos, presbyteros, or episkopos.
Leading ladies of the early church: women who serve the church today ... by Reid, Barbara / U.S. Catholic
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