episcopacy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The office of bishop and the governance of a church (a religious denomination) by bishops.
Bishops collectively: Synonym of episcopate.

/ɪˈpɪskəpəsi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-episcopacy.wav

episcopacy episcopacies

From episcopa(te) + -cy and/or episcopa(l) + -cy.

bishopric bishopry bishopdom bishopship bishophood archbishopric archbishopry archbishopdom archbishopship archbishophood

episcopal episcopalian Episcopalianism episcopate nolo episcopari conciliarism Congregationalism ecumenical council

archiepiscopacy monepiscopacy

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