The bishops also elected Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston as the conference's new secretary.

The bishops so elected the bishop of Arka, Elias Mohasseb.

He said that perhaps the bishops would one day even elect a women to serve as the group's general secretary, which he said was not prohibited by the group's statutes.

Meeting in Bloomington, Minn., bishops of the United Methodist Church have elected their first female president.

The bishops elected to the Executive Committee, pursuant to art.

While taking nothing away from that distinction, one might note that Bishop Gregory also fits a pattern among the men the bishops have elected as their presidents.

"The other bishops have elected Alister Cullen Archbishop of Valoret."

In December 2006, the bishops of the Church of Uganda elected Guernsey to serve the 33 Ugandan-affiliated Anglican parishes in the United States.

In the Holy Roman Empire, the main dukes and bishops of the kingdom elected the King of the Romans.

All diocesan bishops have a seat in their province's convocation; the suffragan bishops of a province elect a few from among themselves to join them.