See also Aaronic Priesthood
Means “overseer,” an office or position of responsibility. Bishop is an ordained office in the Aaronic Priesthood (D&C 20:67; 107:87–88), and a bishop is a common judge in Israel (D&C 107:72, 74).
The Holy Ghost has made you overseers, Acts 20:28.
Qualifications are set forth for bishops, 1 Tim. 3:1–7 (Titus 1:7).
A bishop is to be ordained, D&C 20:67.
Edward Partridge was to serve as a bishop unto the Church, D&C 41:9.
A bishop is to discern spiritual gifts, D&C 46:27, 29.
A high priest may officiate in the office of bishop, D&C 68:14, 19 (D&C 107:17).
A bishop is appointed of the Lord, D&C 72.
A bishop is to care for the poor, D&C 84:112.
A bishop is to administer all temporal things, D&C 107:68.
A bishop is president of the Aaronic Priesthood, D&C 107:87–88.
