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: 1-26. 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.