bishopric
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In 1907, Edward VII offered him the Bishopric of Montreal.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sixteen years ago a handsome young Episcopal rector of Christ Church, Macon, Ga., heard that his name was up for nomination to the Bishopric of Florida.
From Time Magazine Archive
They sentenced Bishop Dick Helander to deposition from the Bishopric of Strangnas and waived the fine that might have been imposed, but ordered Helander to pay court costs of 14,500 kronor.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had for 31 years been rector of the Church of the Ascension, near Greenwich Village, Manhattan, in the Bishopric of William T. Manning, Cathedral-builder.
From Time Magazine Archive
The appointment of Dr. Robert Stanser, Rector of St. Paul's, to the Bishopric of Nova Scotia, vacant by the death of Bishop Charles Inglis, took place in 1817.
From History of Halifax City by Akins, Thomas B.
