Bishops work for and represent Rome.
Ergo...
“Bishops work for and represent Rome. Ergo...”
Nope. When a bishop does something wrong he represents no one but himself.
No, a Bishop has sovereignty over his diocese.
No matter what Popes do, or how much goes on or has gone in in the Vatican or below, or what they say, only what Rome “officially” teaches can be considered to represent what Rome really believes, as no matter how much RCs invoke James 2, that says “I will show thee my faith by my works,” (2:18) this does not apply to her.
For the imagined pristine image of Rome as must be protected as all costs, since the One True Church® is a “perfect society.”