50 Quotes About Bishops

"For Joey Bishop, always was kind of the lost soul, so I did a traffic joke."

"The Bishop, as I have remarked, was not very dignified on all occasions, and sometimes acted in such a manner as would not have appeared well in public."

"We bishops got ourselves and the church into this problem, so I can understand that, and I have no problem with that whatsoever. None."

"Any signal that the bishops are less demanding of enforcing 100 percent safety for children and young people would be a real, real setback."

"There can be little doubt that over the centuries that there have been great priests, bishops - and maybe even popes - who by today's criterion would be deemed homosexual in orientation, ... It's not the nature of one's temptations - be they sexual or something else - it's how to deal with these temptations."

"The arrogance of some of those who are so damned sure they are right is just astounding. Scientific witch hunts are often the worst kind, and have been since the secular authorities stopped enforcing the local bishop's decrees of anathema."

"We've learned to say 'No' to bishops here in Boston."

"I am Patrick, yes a sinner and indeed untaught; yet I am established here in Ireland where I profess myself bishop. I am certain in my heart that 'all that I am,' I have received from God. So I live among barbarous tribes, a stranger and exile for the love of God."

"All of the homes were good and loving homes and now through the pressure of the bishops Catholic Charities is being forced to get out of the business. There are no winners here. The children are the ones who suffer."