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

St Patrick is said to have established a bishopric in the village around 450 AD, which he placed in the care of St Cianán.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2023

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

Spending his concluding years in disputes over church reform he died on the 13th of July 1024 at Grona near G�ttingen, and was buried at Bamberg, where he had founded and richly endowed a bishopric.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various