eparchy

[ ep-ahr-kee ]

noun

, plural ep·ar·chies.

1. (in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.
2. (in ancient Greece) a province.

eparchy

/ ˈɛpɑːkɪt; ˈɛpɑːkɪ /

noun

1. a diocese of the Eastern Christian Church
2. (in ancient Greece) a province
3. (in modern Greece) a subdivision of a province

Derived Forms

• epˈarchial, adjective

Other Words From

• ep·archi·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of eparchy¹

First recorded in 1790–1800, eparchy is from the Greek word eparchía prefecture, province. See eparch, -y ³

Example Sentences

“Eparch” and “eparchy” are also used in the Russian Orthodox Church for a bishop and his diocese respectively.

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In Russia, an eparchy is the diocese or arch-diocese of a bishop or archbishop of the Greek Church.

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In the Eastern Churches the term eparchy is used for diocese.

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The area of his administration was called an eparchy (ἐπαρχία).

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