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A '''bishop''' in the [[Catholic Church]] is a senior member of the [[clergy]] who holds significant sacramental, administrative, and pastoral authority over a geographic region known as a [[diocese]] or, in Eastern Catholic Churches, an [[eparchy]]. Bishops are considered the successors of the [[Twelve Apostles]], a doctrine rooted in the principle of [[Apostolic Succession]], which posits that their authority is transmitted through an unbroken chain of ordinations originating with the apostles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Catechism of the Catholic Church on Apostolic Succession|url=https://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p123a9p4.htm#861|access-date=2023-09-10|website=Vatican.va|publisher=[[Holy See]]|date=1992}}</ref> As of 2020, there are approximately 5,600 active bishops serving across the Latin and Eastern Catholic rites worldwide, underscoring their critical role in the Church's global mission.<ref>{{cite web|title=Catholic Hierarchy Bishops Count|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/ll.html|access-date=2023-09-10|website=Catholic Hierarchy|publisher=David M. Cheney|date=2020}}</ref>

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