Diocesan bishops refused many requests by people whom they considered not to have met this condition.

Both are diocesan bishops possessing ordinary jurisdiction over their individual sees.

He is one of four English diocesan bishops who do not ordain women to the priesthood.

"Except that all your diocesan bishops are already occupied," Morgan said, even more mystified.

The following is a list of the diocesan bishops of Boston:

Twenty-five diocesan bishops or their representatives, and selected theological advisers, participated.

This would comprise four diocesan bishops and the Dean of the Arches.

Metropolitan responsibilities are held by the diocesan bishops.

She is the first woman to head a diocese; the others assist diocesan bishops in Massachusetts and Washington.

Before this time the term "suffragan" referred to diocesan bishops in relation to their metropolitan.

But the jurisdiction of military ordinariates is cumulative to that of the diocesan bishops.

These awards are typically made based on recommendations from diocesan bishops or nuncios for specific services rendered to the Church.

"We want to know what individual diocesan bishops are doing to implement the policy," Mr. Keating said.

Like diocesan bishops, the ordinary must make an ad limina apostolorum visit to Rome every five years.

Among these were several which could affect Church of England appointments, including those of diocesan bishops.

Some diocesan bishops, however, declined to authorise celebrations within their dioceses, or did so only to a limited extent.

See the list of Lords Spiritual for the most senior 21 diocesan bishops ordered by seniority.

The remaining 21 Lords Spiritual are the most senior diocesan bishops, ranked in order of consecration.

Bishops who assist diocesan bishops are usually called auxiliary bishops.

Primary examples are diocesan bishops and their equivalents, episcopal conferences, and particular councils.

The Diocese of Southern Virginia has had 10 diocesan bishops:

In some provinces, all of the diocesan bishops share a collegiate metropolitical authority and there is no single metropolitan bishop.

The denomination is governed by a synod of diocesan bishops (currently seven) and a metropolitan archbishop.

The commission was assisted by a seven member committee including diocesan bishops and experts in theology and catechesis.

The local churches are united under districts which are governed by overseers and district or diocesan bishops.