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1 I| instituted S. Mamertin, Bishop of Vienne in the time of
2 I| lesser, which was a simple Bishop, in a lesser place, and
3 I| and women. And when the Bishop saw that every day happed
4 I| ascension saith Sulpicius, Bishop of Jerusalem, and it is
5 I| appertain many things, for the bishop goeth all about three times,
6 I| myself. And this that the bishop crieth thrice: Open your
7 I| and then he prayed the bishop for to dedicate and hallow
8 I| and hallow it. And as the bishop and his clerks made the
9 I| altar in the habit of a bishop, and he said to the bishop,
10 I| bishop, and he said to the bishop, Why hallowest thou my church?
11 I| and of ravin. And then the bishop and his clerks were sore
12 I| For first the sovereign bishop when he findeth the door
13 I| Eleazar, and made him upperest bishop for his father Aaron. And
14 II| took. Then Joachim the high bishop of Jerusalem came unto Bethulia,
15 II| Constantinople. ~There was a bishop that led an holy and religious
16 II| came to the palace of the bishop, and said that she would
17 II| confessed to him. And the bishop bade her to go confess her
18 II| none but to him, and so the bishop commanded her to come; and
19 II| world. Of which thing the bishop marvelled him greatly, as
20 II| this woman. So that the bishop answered to her, with a
21 II| thereby impaired. To whom the bishop answered: We shall be many
22 II| here and there, and the bishop entendeth much to her, and
23 II| more; insomuch that the bishop was then ready for to require
24 II| knocked more strongly; and the bishop asked of the woman if she
25 II| was found sufficient, the bishop said: None of us is so sufficient
26 II| worthy to be received at the bishop's table, demand and ask
27 II| had heard. And when the bishop heard this and all other,
28 II| their eyes. ~And after, the bishop came again to himself, and
29 II| him never after. Then the bishop assembled the people, and
30 II| showed that night to the bishop that it was S. Andrew which
31 II| deliverance of him. Then began the bishop more and more to have devotion
32 II| and by the prayer of the bishop he was fallen into a strong
33 II| And then he prayed the bishop that he would pray for him,
34 II| the field. And when the bishop had prayed for him, and
35 II| the field again. Then the bishop put himself to prayer and
36 II| fevers, and sent to the bishop by messengers that he should
37 II| another semblable. Then the bishop answered: I have heretofore
38 II| made him to be borne to the bishop, and constrained him for
39 II| church for to pray. And the bishop entered into the church,
40 II| Life of S. Nicholas the Bishop. ~Nicholas is said of Nichos,
41 II| he lived. ~After this the bishop of Mirea died and other
42 II| purvey to this church a bishop. And there was, among the
43 II| was, among the others, a bishop of great authority, and
44 II| fastings and in prayers, this bishop heard that night a voice
45 II| Nicholas they should sacre him bishop. And he showed this to the
46 II| tofore all other. And the bishop took him when he was come
47 II| name Nicholas. Then the bishop said to him: Nicholas, servant
48 II| your holiness ye shall be bishop of this place. And sith
49 II| said to him: I am Nicholas bishop of Mirea. And in like wise
50 II| that I am Nicholas, the bishop of the city of Mirea. Then
51 II| honourable person in habit of a bishop, which called the said abbot
52 II| husband named Denis was sacred bishop of that city. And after
53 II| lowing as beasts, and the bishop of the temple lift up a
54 II| the apostle and burn the bishop all quick. And the christian
55 II| And he was after an holy bishop, and at the hour that he
56 II| morning he cried that the bishop should be brought to him,
57 II| brought to him, and the bishop was not in the town, but
58 II| there they found Austin the bishop and told to him and recounted
59 II| into keeping. And Miletus, Bishop of Liege, wrote his life,
60 II| John ordained him to be a bishop. ~Also it is read in the
61 II| ordained one master Roger, bishop of Winchester, and the Earl
62 II| Earl of Gloucester's son, bishop of London, named Sir Robert.
63 II| before this time was never bishop of Canterbury thus entreated,
64 II| such things of this good bishop. They said faithfully that
65 II| thanked God that he had such a bishop under him that had so well
66 II| unclothed him, and found bishop's clothing above, and the
67 II| so that Melchiades, the bishop of Rome, died, and all the
68 II| Silvester for to be the high Bishop of Rome, which sore against
69 II| and demanded of him if th bishop. The seventh, that the dime
70 II| mantle which Athanasius the bishop gave to thee for to wrap
71 II| this, that he knew of this bishop and of this mantle, and
72 II| and made Genebald first bishop of that place. When Genebald
73 II| place. When Genebald was bishop his wife came thither to
74 II| Thief his son was made bishop after him, which is also
75 II| Hilary. ~S. Hilary, which was Bishop of Poictiers, was born in
76 II| Hilary and no cock, but a bishop in Gallia that is in France.
77 II| the martyr, was S. Savin, bishop of Amiens, and saw that
78 II| legend that when Maximus, bishop of Nola, and Valerian, fled
79 II| persecution of the paynims, the bishop was tormented with hunger
80 II| it with him. And when the bishop was dead. Felix was elected
81 II| elected and chosen to be bishop. And as he preached on a
82 II| all whole. And after, the bishop of the idols came to him
83 II| Marcel. ~S. Marcel was chief bishop and pope of Rome. He went
84 II| was deacon to S. Valerian bishop. He was in his childhood
85 II| wroth, commanded that the bishop should be put in exile,
86 II| followeth the Life of S. Basil, Bishop. And first of the interpretation
87 II| S. Basil was a venerable bishop and a solemn doctor, of
88 II| doctor, of whom Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium wrote the life.
89 II| he went in the habit of a bishop and deemed evilly in his
90 II| to her in the habit of a bishop, on either side of him a
91 II| on either side of him a bishop, and said to the woman:
92 III| Antioch, and Epiphanius, bishop of Cyprus, of whom she was
93 III| followeth of S. Julian, the bishop, and first the interpretation
94 III| S. Julian.~S. Julian was bishop of Cenomanence. It is said
95 III| ordained of the apostles bishop of Emmaus, full of great
96 III| while after S. Mamertine, bishop of Vienne, found the head
97 III| the Life of S. Ignatius bishop, and first the interpretation
98 III| John Evangelist, and was bishop of Antioch. And after that,
99 III| well learned, and the third bishop after S. Peter, the apostle
100 III| Sebaste chose him to be a bishop. The which when he was bishop
101 III| bishop. The which when he was bishop saw that Diocletian the
102 III| king promoted him to be bishop of Sens. And when he saw
103 III| washed his hands, and a bishop made the water to be kept,
104 III| monastery of monks; then a bishop that was of the next city
105 III| S. Vedaste was ordained Bishop of Arras by the hand of
106 III| and set in the chair as a bishop. Many causes there be wherefore
107 III| accused hereof tofore the bishop of Jerusalem, it was demanded
108 III| glorious life. Then said the bishop that he would spare him
109 III| the prayer of Varicam the bishop of Meaux, for to found an
110 III| an abbey which the said bishop would make of his own good,
111 III| they heard say that the bishop Varicam of Meaux was dead,
112 III| which was an abbot and no bishop, that God showed to him
113 III| holy man S. Patrick, the bishop, lived till he was one hundred
114 III| and was the first that was bishop in Ireland, and died in
115 III| Men say that this holy bishop, S. Patrick, did three great
116 III| and fifty, and the holy bishop died the year of our Lord
117 III| the soul of S. Germain, bishop of Capua, mount into heaven,
118 III| while after, Aidanus the bishop died. And as Cuthbert kept
119 III| bear the soul Aidanus the bishop to heaven with great melody.
120 III| this within a while the bishop of Durham died, and S. Cuthbert
121 III| Cuthbert was elected and sacred bishop in his stead after him,
122 III| glorious life. And Paulinus, bishop of Volusian, wrote his life
123 III| Milan it happed that the bishop was dead, and the people
124 III| saying: Ambrose ought to be bishop: and anon all the people
125 III| provinces was chosen to be their bishop, and also he was glad because
126 III| there as a judge but as a bishop. ~S. Ambrose in the meanwhile
127 III| was consecrate and stalled bishop of Milan. And four years
128 III| city to the election of a bishop, Justina the empress, and
129 III| I be not worthy to be a bishop, yet thou oughtest not to
130 III| hand upon me ne none other bishop, thou hast laid hand on
131 III| him of the death of any bishop, he would weep so sore that
132 III| treat who should be a good bishop after him, and they named
133 III| Ambrose had borne of him.~A bishop which was named Honorius,
134 III| with the lay people, the bishop came and said to him that
135 III| such a man ought to be a bishop.~
136 III| The Iife of S. Alphage Bishop and Martyr.~S. Alphage the
137 III| Martyr.~S. Alphage the holy bishop and martyr was born in England
138 III| that time was S. Dunstan, bishop of Canterbury, and S. Ethelwold,
139 III| Canterbury, and S. Ethelwold, bishop of Winchester. But within
140 III| Alphage, abbot of Bath, bishop of Winchester, and so it
141 III| had commanded, and he was bishop there twenty-two years in
142 III| years, and six years he was bishop of Canterbury. And in the
143 III| he might. And this holy bishop S. Alphage came to the prince
144 III| that he would sacre him bishop of Aquilegia, and so he
145 III| this Ermagoras, when he was bishop, he governed much holily
146 III| Peter made and sacred him bishop of Alexandria. And anon,
147 III| which was named Anian, bishop of Alexandria, and he himself
148 III| time when he examined a bishop of the Arians that the christian
149 III| come to confusion, but the bishop, the heretic, would not
150 III| which forthwith slew the bishop's son that appointed the
151 III| therein, and he was first bishop of Jerusalem. Josephus recordeth
152 III| of our Lord, and he was bishop there by the space of thirty
153 III| him afterward, when he was bishop of Jerusalem. And when Judas
154 III| Quiriacus, and after was made bishop of Jerusalem.~When Helena
155 III| nails, then she sent to the bishop Quiriacus that he should
156 III| rehearseth Eusebius, which, was bishop of Cæsarea, how be it that
157 III| slay Quiriacus, that was bishop of Jerusalem, because he
158 III| Ethelwold, that then was bishop of Canterbury, to whom he
159 III| Glastonbury. And soon after the bishop of Worcester died, and then
160 III| then S. Dunstan was made bishop there by the will of king
161 III| Malmesbury, in such wise that no bishop in England should visit
162 III| before his death he was made bishop of Dorset by the archbishop
163 III| S. Austin, the which the bishop of Anjou hallowed. And to
164 III| his life to S. Censurius, bishop of Auxerre.~
165 III| when S. Amadour, which was bishop of this city, reproved them
166 III| was not in the city, the bishop did do hew down this tree,
167 III| knights for to have slain the bishop. And then the bishop knew
168 III| the bishop. And then the bishop knew by revelation divine
169 III| required S. Germain to be bishop, and then he gave all his
170 III| returned.~In a time S. Lupus bishop of Troyes was besieged by
171 III| of God. And then the meek bishop said to him, sore weeping:
172 III| his life, to S. Eusebius bishop of Versailles, that when
173 III| founded and when S. Eusebius, bishop of Versailles understood
174 III| it, or else of some other bishop. And when the body of S.
175 III| of Christ. and was made bishop of Milan.~
176 III| have a son that might be bishop of the law by succession
177 III| had after August, that the bishop did holy sacrifice in doing
178 III| again to them of the holy bishop. Thus, as he was alone,
179 III| altar, and when the holy bishop saw him he was abashed and
180 III| awaiting when Zacharias the bishop should come out, and marvelled
181 III| Then was S. Loye chosen bishop of Noyon, after Achaire
182 III| of Noyon, after Achaire bishop of the said city, and with
183 III| Clement ordained him a bishop, and also S. Denis which
184 III| After, she was sacred of the bishop of Chartres, Viliques, and
185 III| maid was offered to the bishop of Chartres, Viliques, for
186 III| their age. But the holy bishop knew by the Holy Ghost that
187 III| to do, for there was no bishop present for to bless it.
188 IV| sacrament of baptism of a holy bishop named Polycarp, which ordained
189 IV| wrote an epistle to Fabian, bishop of Constantinople, against
190 IV| hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in
191 IV| went and told it to the bishop and to other good christian
192 IV| of S. Paul. And then the bishop with a great multitude of
193 IV| the Life of S. Swithin, Bishop. ~S. Swithin, the holy confessor,
194 IV| Elmeston, that was in that time Bishop of Winchester, made him
195 IV| Swithin. And when Elmeston the Bishop of Winchester was dead,
196 IV| was dead, Swithin was made Bishop there after him, whereof
197 IV| it happed that this holy bishop came that way the same time,
198 IV| the merits of this holy bishop, and being then glad she
199 IV| reign died this blessed bishop S. Swithin. And when he
200 IV| themselves. And then this holy bishop gave laud and praising to
201 IV| of Canterbury, Richard, bishop of Salisbury, Walter, the
202 IV| saying that, when he sank, a bishop held him up that he might
203 IV| it was kept for the great bishop of England, S. Thomas of
204 IV| Gloucestershire, and the bishop of Worcester was bishop
205 IV| bishop of Worcester was bishop of those three shires, and
206 IV| blessed S. Lazarus for to be bishop of that city. And afterward
207 IV| Maximin was ordained to be bishop. In this meanwhile the blessed
208 IV| Lord of the hands of the bishop with great abundance of
209 IV| Appollinaris, most worthy bishop, was sent from Peter, prince
210 IV| overthrew. O most worthy bishop of marvellous praising,
211 IV| Lord. Abiathar, which was bishop that year, moved the people
212 IV| a foul sin, of which the bishop doubted to assoil him, and
213 IV| And when S. Martin the bishop, and Antipater the consul,
214 IV| Emperor Decius. And then the bishop and the consul marvelled
215 IV| city, where is he? And the bishop said to him there is no
216 IV| city of Ephesus. Then the bishop thought in himself, and
217 IV| to his fellows, and the bishop next after him. And there
218 IV| of silver. And then the bishop called them that were come
219 IV| glorified God. And anon the bishop and the judge sent to Theodosius
220 IV| benediction, they awoke the bishop, demanding the benediction.
221 IV| the benediction. Then the bishop awoke and said: Why have
222 IV| messengers sent forth, and as the bishop said, they found his ring
223 IV| his life to S. Severin, bishop of Auxerre. ~
224 IV| But S. Amadour, which was bishop of that city, reproved them
225 IV| was not in the town, the bishop did do cut down this tree
226 IV| assayed if he might slay the bishop. And then the bishop knew,
227 IV| the bishop. And then the bishop knew, by revelation divine,
228 IV| people required Germain to be bishop, and then he gave all his
229 IV| Lupus flourished which was bishop of Troyes; the city was
230 IV| of God. And then the meek bishop answered and said: I am
231 IV| to S. Eusebius, which was bishop of Vercelli, that when he
232 IV| should be reserved to another bishop. And when the body of S.
233 IV| was the great Eusebius, bishop of Vercelli, that this was
234 IV| pope sacred Eusebius into bishop of Vercelli the city, the
235 IV| Then put he out Eugenius, bishop of Milan, which was corrupted
236 IV| faith and send it to Denis, bishop of Milan, and twenty-nine
237 IV| them all. Then Theodoric, bishop of Metz, took that chain,
238 IV| between the pope and the bishop and the other clerks. And
239 IV| appeared at Epirus. And the bishop Donatus spit in his mouth
240 IV| him forthwith. But that bishop made tofore the sign of
241 IV| therefore unto John the bishop of Jerusalem and say to
242 IV| all by order to John the bishop, and called the other bishops,
243 IV| made long request to the bishop with many prayers, the bishop
244 IV| bishop with many prayers, the bishop showed to her two tombs
245 IV| made canon regular, of the bishop of Osma, in his church.
246 IV| perfection. He went with the said bishop to Toulouse, and there he
247 IV| their proper places, and the bishop of Osma died, and S. Dominic
248 IV| after the death of the bishop of Osma, unto the time that
249 IV| went to Rome with Fulco, bishop of Toulouse, to the council
250 IV| made pope and sovereign bishop of the church. And he gat
251 IV| doctor, was come with the bishop of Orleans to the sea for
252 IV| was on a time chosen to be bishop in Cotoranense, but he refused
253 IV| Brescia, and afterward to the bishop of the same city in this
254 IV| suffice. ~Master Alexander, bishop of Vendome, rehearseth in
255 IV| Christ, and was the sovereign bishop. And after was presented
256 IV| while after Satirus the bishop died in our Lord, and all
257 IV| clergy chose Donatus to be bishop in his place, and so he
258 IV| the sayings of S. Maximin bishop, and of S. Austin. First,
259 IV| the city of Chartres, the bishop of the city took the coat
260 IV| And hereof saith Gerard, bishop and martyr, in his homily:
261 IV| heavenly glory, Gerard the bishop rehearseth in his homilies,
262 V| time he wrote a letter to a bishop, friendly, and admonished
263 V| and was assoilled by the bishop of her vow and entered into
264 V| many cities for to be a bishop, specially of the city of
265 V| sorrowful.~When S. Malachi, bishop of Ireland, of whom he wrote
266 V| king Polemius was ordained bishop, and accomplished the oflfice
267 V| accomplished the oflfice of a bishop twenty-two years much louably,
268 V| like as it was showed to a bishop of Ostia which then was
269 V| blessed in glory. Possidonius, bishop of Calamente, compiled his
270 V| Of S. Austin, Doctor and Bishop.~S. Austin the noble doctor
271 V| ententively prayed and required a bishop instantly that he would
272 V| Ambrose, servant of God, was bishop of that city, and Augustin
273 V| any city whereas was no bishop lest he should be let by
274 V| thither. And when Valerian, bishop of Hippo, heard his renomee
275 V| bishops. And because the said bishop was a Greek and but little
276 V| made and required to be a bishop in another city. And he
277 V| would promise Augustin to be bishop of the church of Hippo,
278 V| not to be ordained, the bishop living, and said, and wrote,
279 V| his tongue to missay of a bishop familiar with him, he rebuked
280 V| also he said of another bishop, that it was said to him
281 V| deliver me now? And of another bishop, that he said that Cyprian
282 V| book: I know well that a bishop on a time prayed for a child
283 V| The glorious S. Augustin, bishop, flying by the high mountains
284 V| and bare them to Philip, bishop of Jerusalem. And he sent
285 V| afterwards to Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria, and long
286 V| long time after Theophilus, bishop of the same city, laid them
287 V| Marcellus showed this to Julian, bishop of the same city, and they
288 V| meanwhile, they of Sens slew a bishop which had taken the place
289 V| but go unto S. Germain, bishop of Auxerre, and if thou
290 V| sepulture of S. Amadour, bishop, and of moo other saints;
291 V| years with S. Cezarien, bishop of that city, and there
292 V| and went and warned the bishop, and both went thither with
293 V| him. And the king and the bishop went alone to him, and demanded
294 V| fourteenth year of her age, the bishop commanded in common that
295 V| of our Lord. And then the bishop was much angry because he
296 V| they all to prayer, and the bishop, that was gone to ask counsel
297 V| to the voice of God, the bishop ordained for to ask counsel
298 V| by the commandment of the bishop brought forth his rod, and
299 V| told this to the sovereign bishop the pope, and to the others,
300 V| blessed Virgin. ~There was a bishop which had the blessed Virgin
301 V| with procession the said bishop, and the two tofore began
302 V| he was accused tofore the bishop, and was anon called tofore
303 V| other mass, wherefore the bishop reproved him sore as unconning
304 V| blessed Lady appeared to the bishop and blamed him much because
305 V| office accustomed. Then the bishop was afeard, and sent for
306 V| Theophilus which was vicar of a bishop, as Fulbert saith, that
307 V| Fulbert saith, that was bishop of Chartres. And this Theophilus
308 V| of the church under the bishop; and when the bishop was
309 V| the bishop; and when the bishop was dead, all the people
310 V| that this vicar should be bishop. But he said the office
311 V| liefer that than to be made bishop, so there was there another
312 V| there was there another bishop made, and Theophilus was
313 V| received into the grace of the bishop by the procuration of the
314 V| joyful, and told it to the bishop and tofore all the people
315 V| hundred and seventy four the bishop of Metz, nephew of king
316 V| provostry, and was ordained bishop of the christian people.
317 V| recounted things by order to the bishop of the country, and all
318 V| of Jesu Christ. And the bishop put this blood in ampuls
319 V| dialogues that when Andrew, bishop of the city of Fundana,
320 V| all amoved, came to the bishop and told to him all by order
321 V| was happened. And when the bishop heard this he wept strongly,
322 V| when Chrysostom was made bishop of Constantinople, he began
323 V| the church, and when the bishop heard thereof, he came to
324 V| to many. And Theophilus, bishop of Alexandria, would have
325 V| of comfort from Cyprian, bishop of Carthage. And at the
326 V| fifty-three. And Cyprian, bishop of Carthage, was present
327 V| deserved to be promoted to be bishop of Utrecht. Whom Childeric,
328 V| the friends of the same bishop slew them.~In that time
329 V| and assieged all about the bishop's place, and would avenge
330 V| ran to the church, to the bishop, and required to be christened.
331 V| Then Cyprian went to the bishop, and when the bishop saw
332 V| the bishop, and when the bishop saw him he weened that he
333 V| as in life. And when the bishop was dead, Cyprian was ordained
334 V| dead, Cyprian was ordained bishop, and placed the blessed
335 V| S. Forsey.~Forsey was a bishop, and Bede writeth the history
336 V| this thing, and went to the bishop and inquired of him what
337 V| Michael appeared to the bishop, saying: Know ye that this
338 V| thing. And then anon the bishop and they of the city went
339 V| Michael appeared to the bishop of that city and commanded
340 V| Michael there. And the bishop doubted in what place it
341 V| And by the counsel of the bishop, the christian men took
342 V| Michael appeared to the said bishop and said that their prayers
343 V| the archangel. Then the bishop went and asked counsel of
344 V| And then the pope, the bishop, and the men of the city,
345 V| Michael appeared to the bishop and said: It is no need
346 V| a marble stone. Then the bishop on the morn, and much great
347 V| their proper places, and the bishop left there priests and clerks
348 V| unto Gregory Nazianzen, bishop of Constantinople. And when
349 V| virtue he deserved to be bishop of Autun. Clotaire was dead.
350 V| and providence of the good bishop Logier all the people were
351 V| wrath against this holy bishop, servant of God, and sought
352 V| the city, whereof he was bishop. And that day it was told
353 V| the town in the habit of a bishop, he was taken of the knights,
354 V| And as Ebroinus mocked the bishop, they answered wisely and
355 V| with stones, and made the bishop to be led all the night
356 V| with a sword. And this holy bishop S. Logier suffered death
357 V| was pope of Rome. And this bishop said to them: Wherefore
358 V| which was named Nonnon, bishop of Heliopolis, which now
359 V| thus saying: To the holy bishop of Jesu Christ, Pelagienne,
360 V| sinful woman. To whom the bishop sent again: I pray thee
361 V| now all I abhor. Then the bishop demanded her, saying: What
362 V| call me Margaret. Then the bishop received her benignly, and
363 V| After, a deacon of the same bishop that had baptized her, went
364 V| the holy places. Then that bishop said to him that, after
365 V| demanded him: Have ye a bishop? And he said: Yea, lady.
366 V| came and told it to the bishop. Then the bishop and the
367 V| to the bishop. Then the bishop and the clergy and all the
368 V| church of Rome, as Hincmar, bishop of Rheims, saith.~
369 V| years, and was ordained bishop of Athens, and there was
370 V| under Nero, he ordained a bishop under him, and came for
371 V| time when Regulus the holy bishop sang mass at Arles, and
372 V| this world. And Hincmar, bishop of Rheims, saith in an epistle
373 VI| wilderness, among whom the good bishop of Winchester, Brightwold,
374 VI| And it was showed to this bishop many years tofore, that
375 VI| reign in this land, and the bishop, being abashed of this vision,
376 VI| graciously. And when this holy bishop awoke, he kneeled down and
377 VI| archbishop of York, and bishop of Winchester, and two abbots,
378 VI| ordained S. Mellitus to be bishop of that city. Which king
379 VI| greatest unto Mellitus, bishop of London, and deliver it
380 VI| the morrow he went to the bishop Mellitus, of London, and
381 VI| have heard tofore. But the bishop would not believe him till
382 VI| appeared newly done. Then the bishop believed this thing verily,
383 VI| into his chamber with a bishop and an abbot that were of
384 VI| advice of Lanfranc, the holy bishop S. Wulstan, was challenged
385 VI| the realm and office of a bishop, and was called tofore Lanfranc,
386 VI| he did off the habit of a bishop, and did on a cowl, and
387 VI| he did tofore ere he was bishop. And when word came, and
388 VI| he commanded to Gundulf, bishop of Rochester, to go and
389 VI| among whom came Gundulf, bishop of Rochester, and this was
390 VI| among whom was Pantulus, bishop of Basle, which went with
391 VI| was sister of Maurice the bishop, and of Daria, mother of
392 VI| years the dignity of the bishop, which then had visited
393 VI| with them. And Maurice, bishop of Levicana, the city, uncle
394 VI| Juliana, and Follarius, bishop of Lucca, with Sulpitius,
395 VI| of Lucca, with Sulpitius, bishop of Ravenna, which then were
396 VI| also baptized, and with the bishop Clement, meeting the holy
397 VI| martyrdom. And Marculus, bishop of Greece, and his niece
398 VI| caldron of grace. And Abdias, bishop of Babylon, by the apostles
399 VI| came again and was made bishop in Jerusalem after the death
400 VI| of Joseph, and Eusebius, bishop of Cæsarea, witnesseth it
401 VI| thou believest, go to the bishop of the city and do thee
402 VI| Christ. Then they went to the bishop of Rome at midnight, which
403 VI| a man in the habit of a bishop, and a great multitude in
404 VI| that was in the habit of a bishop began matins, and the others
405 VI| adorned in the habit of a bishop was Peter with the apostles;
406 VI| than of a fish, because the bishop had a great burning of heat
407 VI| much. And on a time the bishop heard the voice of a man
408 VI| in thirty days. And the bishop emprised to say them, and
409 VI| against other, and then the bishop was called for to appease
410 VI| begun, all the town and the bishop's house were taken by fire.
411 VI| time after, as S. Germain, bishop of Capua, went to wash him
412 VI| find me here. And then the bishop prayed for him, and when
413 VI| hereof he was accused to the bishop, and was suspended therefor
414 VI| of his oflice.~And as the bishop went on a day of great solemnity
415 VI| against him, saying: This bishop giveth to us no mass, and
416 VI| shall die. And then the bishop assoiled the priest, and
417 VI| chivalry and went to S. Hilary, bishop of Poictiers and he made
418 VI| the people of Tours had no bishop, they required strongly
419 VI| strongly him to be their bishop, and he refused it. But
420 VI| And then he was ordained bishop. And because he might not
421 VI| of Tours. And as Severus, bishop of Cologne, on a Sunday
422 VI| and he said: Nay. And the bishop bade him to hearken diligently,
423 VI| upon his staff. Then the bishop put himself to prayer for
424 VI| voices in heaven, to whom the bishop said: It is my Lord, S.
425 VI| the same day S. Ambrose, bishop of Milan, sang mass, and
426 VI| demanded of him where the bishop was, and how he should know
427 VI| Brice was elected and made bishop of Tours, which from thence
428 VI| the people said that the bishop had gotten, and they assembled
429 VI| And the people made a new bishop named Justinian and sent
430 VI| people made one Armenius bishop in his stead, and in the
431 VI| same night Armenius the bishop died. And Brice knew it
432 VI| them for to go and bury the bishop of Tour which was dead.
433 VI| entered at on gate, the dead bishop was brought in at another
434 VI| his see or siege, and was bishop after that seven year and
435 VI| and need. And when he was bishop of Hostence and after when
436 VI| Perugia. And anon as the Bishop of Hostence heard say that
437 VI| answered the wise man, the bishop of Hostence, and said it
438 VI| all the prelates and the bishop of Hostence began to preach,
439 VI| her wisely to her uncle, bishop of Bamberg, which received
440 VI| loathliness. And then the bishop did do lead her in a castle
441 VI| from over sea, and then the bishop made her to come and go
442 VI| bones were received of the bishop with right great honour,
443 VI| beggar, and not to a rich bishop, because I would put away
444 VI| Edmund the confessor and bishop, which resteth at Pounteney
445 VI| the convent to be their bishop, which election was sent
446 VI| his power; but at last the bishop of Salisbury, with the chapter,
447 VI| followeth the Life of S. Hugh, Bishop and Confessor.~S. Hugh,
448 VI| remembrance, was sometime bishop of Lincoln. He was born
449 VI| the king named him to be bishop of Lincoln, and was elected
450 VI| the office and was sacred bishop of Lincoln. And the next
451 VI| was asked of him. Which bishop, sore dreading for the king'
452 VI| Clement, Pope.~Clement the bishop was born of the lineage
453 VI| set him in a chair as a bishop. And when Simon Magus heard
454 VI| set him in the chair of a bishop. Then all the people arose
455 VI| he ordained Clement to be bishop after him. And when S. Peter,
456 VI| lest by his ensample every bishop would choose a successor
457 VI| and showed a place to the bishop, and he understanding that
458 VI| heavenly realm.~Leo, the bishop of Ostia, recounteth that
459 VI| Georgia, and went with the bishop and the clerks with the
460 VI| that the blessed Cyril, bishop of Morianne, brought the
461 VII| her martyrdom, was made bishop of Alexandria, and a glorious
462 VII| Saturnine was ordained bishop of the disciples of the
463 VII| was made deacon, of John, bishop of York, and in the thirtieth
464 VII| was christened of the holy bishop S. Appollinarius, and he
465 VII| the Life of S. Erkenwold, Bishop.~S. Erkenwold was born of
466 VII| and after, he was made bishop of London, and his sister
467 VII| ere he was called to be bishop of London. And the holy
468 VII| Canterbury, did do consecrate him bishop of London, and his sister
469 VII| happed soon after that the bishop of London died, whose name
470 VII| man of God, Erkenwold was bishop of London, and whatsomever
471 VII| by the merits of the holy bishop S. Erkenwold. And after
472 VII| that, when Epiphanius the bishop gave flesh to the abbot
473 VII| flesh ne fowl. To whom the bishop said: And sith I took mine
474 VII| was made clerk, and the bishop had ordained the oflice,
475 VII| or withoutforth? Then the bishop would prove him, and said
476 VII| and eighty, there was a bishop of the heresy Arian, as
477 VII| Philibert rehearseth. For as the bishop sang mass in the city of
478 VII| et Simon Bariona. Peter, Bishop of Compostella made Salve
479 VII| apart. And Theodulphus, Bishop of Orleans, was falsely
480 VII| for fear, and Bruno, the bishop, that sang the mass, and
481 VII| flourished Master Peter Lombard, Bishop of Paris, which compiled
482 VII| went unto Antioch to the bishop, and told him of the death
483 VII| body into Antioch, and the bishop sware that never person
484 VII| and S. John ordained him bishop of Smyrna. And there were
485 VII| do seek S. Quiriacus the bishop, which of his friends was
486 VII| that time when the said bishop was dead. Helen that then
487 VII| which ordained Judas to be bishop of Jerusalem in changing
488 VII| twain was in the habit of a bishop and the other in the habit
489 VII| that was in the habit of a bishop, said to him: I am Austin,
490 VII| his son Symphorian. The bishop ordained unto deacons S.
491 VII| God. In that time died the bishop of Metz, and happed that
492 VII| Arnold was chosen for to be bishop there. So then on a time
493 VII| and showed it to the holy bishop, whereof he was right joyful
494 VII| cross? By that hath the bishop Arnold delivered the city
495 VII| so he was both cook and bishop together. Hunger and thirst
496 VII| his obsequies done, the bishop his successor that had to
497 VII| of S. Pharon, that time bishop of the city of Meaux. Many
498 VII| he was ordained and made bishop of Meaux, the same monk
499 VII| where he prayed the holy bishop there that he might dwell
500 VII| and led S. Fiacre unto the bishop. When he was before his
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