Electing our bishops: how the Catholic Church should choose its leaders - O'Callaghan, Joseph F. (Sheed & Ward, 2007)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-183) and index.
Bishop and people : a bond of trust -- Election of bishops by clergy and people in the early church -- Royal nomination of bishops in the early Middle Ages -- To the eve of the Protestant Reformation -- From the Protestant Reformation to Vatican II -- Contemporary appointment of bishops -- "Is he worthy?" -- Epilogue : re-membering a dis-membered church.