Bishop

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Is priesthood a desire fulfilled; or an order from above carried out? How do we match what is in the Holy Book of 1 Timothy 3:1 with the church’s practices nowadays?
How is it to be a Bishop? Do you travel all over the world or do you just live in a monastery?
As a bishop, what is your role in the Coptic Orthodox community?
My question is about the rank of Khoury-Episkopos. Is this considered a Priest’s rank or a Bishops Rank? I am under the impression that the Khoury-Episkofos is a priest…

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