Bishop (disambiguation)

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Contents 1 People 2 Education 3 Geography 4 Music 5 Other fields

A bishop is a person of authority in a Christian church.

Bishop may also refer to:

[edit] People

In fiction:

• Bishop, the last name and nickname of Tupac Shakur's character in Juice (film)
• Bishop, a character from the 1993 computer game Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds
• Bishop, character class for Bangaas in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance for the Game Boy Advance
• Bishop (Alien), a fictional character from the Alien series of films
• Bishop (cartoon), fictional villain in the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series
• Bishop (comics), a character in Marvel Comics' X-Men books
• Bishop (Wizardry Character class), a character class from the game wizardry
• Bishop, in MapleStory, the 4th Job Advancement of the Magician
• "Bishop", in the Suikoden RPG game series by Konami, a title given to religious/political leaders and army generals of the theological Kingdom of Holy Harmonia
• Elle Bishop, a fictional character in Heroes played by Kristen Bell

[edit] Education

• Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
• Diocesan College, also known as Bishops, a school in Rondebosch in Cape Town, South Africa

[edit] Geography

• Bishop Auckland, a town in County Durham, England. Colloquially known in the surrounding area as "Bishop".
• Bishop, California, a city in the United States
• Bishop, Georgia, a small town in the United States
• Bishop Subbasin, a groundwater basin in the Livermore-Amador Valley, California, USA
• Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate, the largest private landowner in the State of Hawai'i
• Bishops and Clerks, Welsh islets
• Bishop and Clerk Islets, Australian islets

[edit] Music

• Bishop (band), an American hard rock band from Albany, New York
• Bishop Lamont, an American rapper
• Bishop Allen, an American indie rock band
• xBishopx, a Straight Edge hardcore band from Florida

[edit] Other fields

• Bishop, alcoholic beverage consisting of honeyed beer or honey and mashed barley fermented like beer
• Bishop, to make a horse appear to be younger by operating on the horse's teeth
• Bishop, UK slang for Cannabis
• Bishop (artillery), British self-propelled artillery vehicle during World War II
• Bishop (chess), a piece in the game of chess
• Bishop, in UK slang, referring to the penis, particularly in the phrase bashing the bishop (= masturbating)
• "The Bishop", the pseudonym of an American mail bomber