The bishop continued to celebrate the Divine Liturgy, followed the regular fast schedule and lived a strict ascetic life.
Anglo-Catholic bishops may follow more of the Roman Catholic model.
He said he expected that other bishops would follow his lead in distancing themselves from the policy paper.
More bishops followed the king and his canopy, and then Father Alfred, the boys' confessor.
The general spurred his horse; the bishop followed.
And then, in unison, the assembled bishops and clergy followed suit.
Few bishops followed the example of Archbishop Burke in St. Louis, and two who did were far less direct.
The other Austrian bishops followed suit some days later.
Catholic bishops and theologians followed the lead of the council.
The conference serves as a consultative body only and does not make policy, although it can recommend that the bishops follow certain standards.