Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to a bishop.
- adjective Of, relating to, or involving church government by bishops.
- adjective Of or relating to the Episcopal Church.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Belonging to or vested in bishops or prelates; characteristic of or pertaining to a bishop or bishops; characterized by episcopacy: as, episcopal jurisdiction; episcopal authority; the episcopal costume; the Episcopal Church.
- [capitalized] Of or pertaining to the Episcopal Church, especially some branch of the Anglican Church specifically so called; relating to or connected with Episcopalianism: as, Episcopal principles or practices; an Episcopal clergyman or diocese; the Protestant Episcopal liturgy.
- noun [capitalized] An Episcopalian.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Governed by bishops.
- adjective Belonging to, or vested in, bishops
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or relating to the affairs of a
bishop in various Christian churches.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
- adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word episcopal.
Examples
-
In many of the dioceses, where the distances are enormous, it is customary for the bishop to take one or more auxiliary bishops, known as episcopal vicars, for the governing of parts of the diocese.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913
-
In the early days of the Reformation the prevalent form of government was that known as the episcopal, which transferred the jurisdiction of the bishops to the civil ruler.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
-
Custom prescribes that a layman or a cleric of inferior grade on being presented to a bishop should kiss his hand, that is to say his episcopal ring, but it is a popular misapprehension to suppose that any indulgence is attached to the act.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
-
[331: 3] In fact, to this day, what is called the episcopal succession in the ancient Church of Rome is an historical riddle.
The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution 1854
-
Hence the so-called episcopal succession is most uncertain and confused at the very time when it should be sustained by evidence the most decisive and perspicuous.
The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution 1854
-
In 1870 Italy annexed the Papal states and it had to create a position for the Pope and the Holy See (that is, the episcopal jurisdiction of the Church in Rome) that reflected the Pope's importance as head of the Catholic Church.
-
Both claim to be The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth Iker notes that the Episcopal Church doesn't own the word "episcopal," which also refers to bishops, and a battle looms over who owns church properties.
-
Both claim to be The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth Iker notes that the Episcopal Church doesn't own the word "episcopal," which also refers to bishops, and a battle looms over who owns church properties.
-
No doubt an important factor in the Pope's decision will be the outcome of the synod of Dutch bishops which by papal command will be held in Rome beginning on January 14, 1980 — a kind of episcopal Canossa.
Quo Vadis, Wojtyla? Sheehan, Thomas 1980
-
Church was so powerful, bishops had a kind of episcopal marshal, and usually there was also an episcopal jail, where ecclesiastical offenders were confined.
Las Casas 'The Apostle of the Indies' Alice J. Knight
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.