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Following the [[Edict of Milan]] in 313, which legalized Christianity, bishops assumed greater administrative roles within the Roman Empire, shaping the development of diocesan boundaries that persist in some regions today.<ref>{{cite web|title=Edict of Milan|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10285b.htm|access-date=2023-09-10|website=New Advent|publisher=Kevin Knight|date=1913}}</ref> Over centuries, their responsibilities expanded, formalizing into the threefold mission of '''teaching''', '''governing''', and '''sanctifying''', exercised in communion with the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, who holds primacy as the successor of St. Peter. | Following the [[Edict of Milan]] in 313, which legalized Christianity, bishops assumed greater administrative roles within the Roman Empire, shaping the development of diocesan boundaries that persist in some regions today.<ref>{{cite web|title=Edict of Milan|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10285b.htm|access-date=2023-09-10|website=New Advent|publisher=Kevin Knight|date=1913}}</ref> Over centuries, their responsibilities expanded, formalizing into the threefold mission of '''teaching''', '''governing''', and '''sanctifying''', exercised in communion with the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, who holds primacy as the successor of St. Peter. | ||
== Roles and Responsibilities == | == Roles and Responsibilities == | ||