bishopric

The souls of the natives ministered to in the said bishopric of Cagayan amount to one hundred and twenty-eight thousand.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Benefices and missions of the bishopric of Camarines, and the number of souls instructed therein.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Hence the souls of the natives cared for in the said bishopric of Camarines amount to fifty-six thousand eight hundred.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
In fact, it originally was a cathedral, but in an early day the bishopric was transferred to Wells.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy

They desired martyrdom more ardently than men afterward sought a bishopric.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow

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bishopric

/ (ˈbɪʃəprɪk) /

noun

the see, diocese, or office of a bishop

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