The German bishops formed one of the first Catholic Bishop Conferences, which since 16 November 1848, met annually ever since.

The bishops of the dioceses form the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan, the episcopal conference of the nation.

Several bishops also went into exile and formed a break-away alternate synod.

Silver was also extracted from the lead ore mined there, and that silver probably helped the bishops form their own mint.

The bishop and his clergy formed a visible manifestation of the continuity of the community in consequence of the fact that their due succession was treated with care.

Following the Gregorian Reform's emphasis on canon law, bishops formed cathedral schools to train the clergy in canon law.

For the moment, American bishops have formed a task force to write guidelines on how to deal with Catholic elected officials who vote against church doctrine.

American bishops formed the National Legion of Decency to concentrate their power against Hollywood's laxity, in an action generally favored by other faiths.

In theory, bishops may also form a battery in a case of underpromotion of a pawn to a bishop occupying the same diagonal as the other bishop.

The bishops of the various districts assumed immediate authority over them, and, in conjunction with Jewish representatives, formed rules which were henceforth to govern the communities.