episcopate
the office and dignity of a bishop; bishopric.
the order or body of bishops.
the incumbency of a bishop.
the diocese of a bishop.
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How to use episcopate in a sentence
After a years episcopate he was first banished and then beheaded under Gallus, a worthy successor in persecution of Decius.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowOne condition, however, they laid down as absolutely indispensable—the restoration of a legitimate episcopate.
The English Church in the Eighteenth Century | Charles J. Abbey and John H. OvertonOne result of an hereditary episcopate is that the bishop is often absurdly young in years.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramHis epitaph says that during his episcopate he kept "nobyl Houshold wyth grete Hospitality."
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle | C. King EleyThe government however was far from quailing before the division of the episcopate.
History of the English People | John Richard Green
British Dictionary definitions for episcopate
/ (ɪˈpɪskəpɪt, -ˌpeɪt) /
the office, status, or term of office of a bishop
bishops collectively
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