The Oriental patriarchs and bishops signed the condemnation of these Three Chapters.

The pope, initially happy that the four bishops had signed, became angry when he was informed that they had done so with reservations.

However, the solution generally accepted today is that the bishops signed the canons condemning Origenism before the council formally opened.

Four Roman Catholic bishops signed an antiwar petition that was submitted to the prime minister last month.

More than a dozen bishops signed a document (c. 1605) recommending Thorne for ecclesiastical preferment.

It numbered about 350 members; 308 bishops or their representatives signed.

Eleven bishops who have criticized the church for its consecration of Bishop Robinson signed a letter calling the resolution "inadequate."

One hundred and six bishops, about a third of the total, signed the call, Bishop Vigneron said.

Forty-three bishops and five chapterhouse vicars signed the letter.

Five bishops did not sign the letter - though they were not equally significant.