bishops

SSPX will consecrate bishops soon.
Now, if only they would organize us
into a geometrical/geophysical band.

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A single bishop cannot "take down" (checkmate) a lone king, as it is impossible to force checkmate with only a king and a bishop against a king. It is a forced draw in chess as a result of insufficient material. However, a bishop can check or attack a king, and can assist in a checkmate if other pieces (like a knight or pawn) are present.

The word "pawn" has two main origins, both related to pledges and low status: from (1) Latin pignus (pledge) for pawn shops, meaning an item used as security for a loan, and from (2) Latin pedonem (foot soldier/pedestrian) for the chess piece, meaning a humble figure.

In this case, the latter applies, and it applies to any temporal ruler (pope).