Why so many Saints feared responsibilities? Bishop's resposibility, for example

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St. Thomas Aquinas discussed "Whether it is lawful to desire the office of a bishop?" (Summa Theologica II-II q. 185 a. 1 co.):

to desire to do good to one's neighbor is in itself praiseworthy, and virtuous. Nevertheless, […] unless there be manifest and urgent reason for it, it would be presumptuous for any man to desire to be set over others in order to do them good. […] Nevertheless, anyone may, without presumption, desire to do such like works if he should happen to be in that office, or to be worthy of doing them

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