Episcopate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈpɪskəpət/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Episcopate is a noun meaning Bishops seen as a group.
Meaning
Bishops seen as a group.
More Meanings
- The tenure in office of a bishop.
- (intransitive) To act as a bishop.
- (rare) A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese.
Example Sentences
Bishop Smith's episcopate ran for more than 30 years.
The American Roman Catholic episcopate meets regularly.
Word Forms
- episcopates
- episcopating
- episcopated
Synonyms for episcopate
Depending on context, synonyms include bishopdom, bishopry, episcopacy, bishopric, bishopship, bishophood.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include see, episcopacy, episcopant, eparchate, monepiscopacy, acephali.
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