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Bishops Quotes

Words on church leadership, humility, and tradition.

These bishops quotes reflect on church leadership and long-standing tradition, including remarks on the Synod of Bishops and its role within the wider Church.

In the Western Church to which I belong, priests cannot be married as in the Byzantine, Ukrainian, Russian or Greek Catholic Churches. In those churches, the priests can be married, but the bishops have to be celibate. They are very...

Quotes by Pope Francis

Do the bishops seriously imagine that legalising gay marriage will result in thousands of parties to heterosexual marriages suddenly deciding to get divorced so they can marry a person of the same sex?

Quotes by Malcolm Turnbull

JFK used to say the bishops and the cardinals were all Republicans, but the nuns were Democrats! I sort of believe that too.

Quotes by Kitty Kelley

The Synod of Bishops has existed for forty years. In that long span of time it has been for all of us a good school for introducing us to the universal dimension of the Church.

Quotes by Karl Lehmann

Church Quotes

Let's be clear, I'm one of the thicker bishops in the Church of England.

Quotes by Justin Welby

Every living soul among the Latter-day Saints that fasts two meals once a month will be benefited spiritually and be built up in the faith of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ - benefited spiritually in a wonderful way...

Quotes by Heber J. Grant

There are enormously gifted Episcopal priests around this church who are gay and lesbian, some of whom are partnered, who would make wonderful bishops and they're going to be nominated and they're going to be elected.

Quotes by Gene Robinson

I think there are a number of bishops - and I put Cardinal Mahony in that category - who listen too much to his lawyer and not enough to his heart.

Quotes by Frank Keating

As dutiful bishops soon discover, authoritarianism, or control from the top down, characterizes the hierarchical tradition.

Quotes by Eugene Kennedy

Community Quotes

Francis seems familiar because Catholics have already known him in the Vatican II priests who have been their pastors and sacramental ministers over the years since that council brought new life to an old church. Catholics have known him in...

Quotes by Eugene Kennedy

After finishing 'The Book of Life,' I needed a bit of a break from the Bishops and de Clermonts. Honestly, I wasn't sure when - or even if! - they would capture all of my attention again.

Quotes by Deborah Harkness

We were like bishops of opposite color.

Quotes by Boris Spassky

What's sometimes called the 'browning' of the American Catholic church is very much on the minds of many U.S. bishops - and the pope. Unlike evangelicals who have stayed strong in their support of President Trump, the USCCB knows that...

Quotes by Anthea Butler

The Queen has well-informed opinions of many of her bishops and likes those who are straightforward and intelligent. Both she and Prince Philip believe Christianity is as much about forgiveness as morality.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these bishops quotes focus on?
They center on church leadership and tradition, including a reflection on the decades-long history of the Synod of Bishops.
Is there a self-deprecating quote from a bishop?
Yes, one bishop from the Church of England jokingly calls himself one of the 'thicker' bishops in the church.
Do any quotes mention a real church debate?
One quote references an actual internal church debate about how legalizing gay marriage might affect existing heterosexual marriages. It's presented here as a real discussion within the source material, without taking a side.
Is there a quote about the Queen and bishops?
Yes, one describes the Queen's well-informed views on various bishops and a shared belief that Christianity centers on forgiveness as much as morality.
Where can I read more on faith and church life?
See Faith quotes and Church quotes for related reflections.

Some also touch on a real, ongoing debate within the church about marriage, described here factually. For more, browse Faith quotes.