episcopal
adjective
of or relating to a bishop.
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episcopal
American
[ih-pis-kuh-puhl]
/ ɪˈpɪs kə pəl /
Episcopal
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British
/ ɪˈpɪskəpəl /
adjective
episcopal
2
British
/ ɪˈpɪskəpəl /
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of episcopal
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Late Latin word episcopālis. See bishop, -al 1
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Example Sentences
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He said a meeting he attended in October 2020 had been part of an episcopal visitation.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
What an incredible controversy, that an episcopal bishop should be calling on us to have mercy and to love one another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2025
“The Russians did not try to Russify the natives,” said the Rev. Deacon Thomas Rivas, the episcopal secretary to the Alaska Orthodox bishop.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2023
O’Connell became an auxiliary bishop and episcopal vicar for the archdiocese’s San Gabriel region in 2015.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 19, 2023
Jan brought along the episcopal letter that the bishops addressed to their parishioners.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
Fans dance and “two-step” during Barrio Slam’s performance on April 3, 2026, in St. John’s Episcopal Church in San Bernardino.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Joseph Daniel-Hoste, 46, was working as an executive assistant at an Episcopal church in Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., several years ago when the trouble started with his credit cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Nearby, St Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church hosted a candlelight vigil for Nancy Guthrie, which many in the neighbourhood attended.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
The Catholic Church's Episcopal Conference, for its part, called for "respect, non-interference, and the protection of people in their beliefs" and urged politicians to steer clear of "theological" statements.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
The laundry Mama took in included that of a White Episcopal priest, Reverend Eder, the priest in charge at St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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