bishopric

American  

[bish-uhp-rik] / ˈbɪʃ əp rɪk /

noun

1. the see, diocese, or office of a bishop.

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bishopric British  

/ ˈbɪʃəprɪk /

noun

1. the see, diocese, or office of a bishop

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Other Word Forms

• underbishopric noun

Etymology

Origin of bishopric

before 900; Middle English bisshoprike, Old English biscoprīce, equivalent to biscop bishop + rīce realm; rich

Example Sentences

Much of its portfolio is controlled by Ensign Peak Advisers, a nonprofit investment manager overseen by ecclesiastical leaders known as its presiding bishopric.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023

The council prohibited church officials from appointing relatives to church offices, limited bishops to holding office in only one bishopric, and took steps to improve the education of Catholic clergy and curb their luxurious habits.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Brennan added that once a priest is slated for a promotion to the bishopric, his name should be made public before he takes office.

From Reuters • Nov. 17, 2020

Bishops at military bases are under an even greater compulsion to report such crimes because they belong to the military bishopric, are paid as state workers and, therefore, required by law to report illegal activities.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2018

Dr. Daly, determined to be no man's rival, is ready to quit the country at once and bury his sorrow "in the congenial gloom of a colonial bishopric."

From The Secrets of a Savoyard by Lytton, Henry A.