Comments on: What is a Mormon Bishop, Stake President, and High Priest? https://ldsblogs.com/11112/what-is-a-mormon-bishop-stake-president-and-high-priest Mon, 10 Feb 2020 22:04:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Amy Keim https://ldsblogs.com/11112/what-is-a-mormon-bishop-stake-president-and-high-priest#comment-619858 Mon, 10 Feb 2020 22:04:55 +0000 http://ldsblogs.com/?p=11112#comment-619858 In reply to Bruce Josephson.

Bruce, once a bishop is released, he no longer presides over the ward or has keys — but you’re correct in that you can always use the title of bishop when referring to a former bishop, since bishop is an office of ordination conferred by the laying on hands.

]]> By: Bruce Josephson https://ldsblogs.com/11112/what-is-a-mormon-bishop-stake-president-and-high-priest#comment-619515 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 23:46:30 +0000 http://ldsblogs.com/?p=11112#comment-619515 Once you are a bishop you are always a bishop unless the priesthood is taken away from you.

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