# The Bishop — The Three Taps character guide

> The Bishop in The Three Taps by Ronald A. Knox.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** VIII The Bishop, the Bishop, Lord Bishop

**First appearance:** 0009-viii-the-bishop-at-home

## Who they are

A bishop who appears in a chapter scene.

## In the story

### [VIII: The Bishop at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/viii-the-bishop-at-home)

Hosts Bredon, shares memories of Mottram, and expresses surprise at Mottram's health concerns.

### [IX: The Late Rector of Hipley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/ix-the-late-rector-of-hipley)

Hosts dinner, discusses soccer, approves Bredon's visit to Mottram's house.

### [XXIII: Leyland’s Account of It All](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/xxiii-leyland-s-account-of-it-all)

Arrives at the end of the chapter, claiming to have decisive evidence that Mottram's death was suicide.

### [XXIV: Mottram’s Account of It All](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/xxiv-mottram-s-account-of-it-all)

Reads Mottram's suicide letter aloud, explaining its contents and his role in keeping it private.

### [XXV: Bredon's Account of It All](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_taps_se/chapters/xxv-bredon-s-account-of-it-all)

Questions his moral claim to the legacy; learns of Mottram's test of his honesty.

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