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House of Bishops

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

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The upper House of the General Convention in which all Diocesan, Coadjutor and Missionary Bishops have seats, representing their own Order. The term is often used as a collective name for all the Bishops of the American Church. (See GENERAL CONVENTION.)

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Miller, William James. Entry for 'House of Bishops'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​acd/​h/house-of-bishops.html. 1901.
 
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