Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The position, term, or office of a bishop.
- noun The area of jurisdiction of a bishop; a diocese.
- noun Bishops considered as a group.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To act as a bishop; fill the office of a prelate.
- noun The office and dignity of a bishop; a bishopric.
- noun The incumbency of a bishop.
- noun The order of bishops; the episcopal institution; a body of bishops.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop.
- noun The collective body of bishops.
- noun The time of a bishop's rule.
- intransitive verb obsolete To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Bishops seen as a group. - noun The
tenure inoffice of a bishop. - noun rare A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his
diocese .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the office and dignity of a bishop
- noun the collective body of bishops
- noun the term of office of a bishop
- noun the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Certainly we can't ignore the first clause of Ignatius 'passage concerning the bishop, but the extent to which a particular model of the episcopate is so privileged in modern Roman Catholic thought as a gate keeper for universality seems to go against the original usage of the term catholic, which at base is Christological.
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He typifies the multi-faith, multi-cultural attitudes that are so virulent in the CofE hierarchy, I blanch to use the word episcopate, that has brought the Church to its knees.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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VII May we not reasonably claim that the episcopate is the one means of providing such a ministry?
Archive 2006-03-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2006
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VII May we not reasonably claim that the episcopate is the one means of providing such a ministry?
The Reunion of Christendom Fr Timothy Matkin 2006
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The dignity of the episcopate is a great burden: those shoulders carry the burdens of the entire church, and they ought to bear the weak sheep and the sins of the people. 23
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One of the most important events during his episcopate was the invasion of Northumbria by Duncan, King of the Scots.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See Joseph E. Bygate
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Among the noteworthy accomplishments of his episcopate were the founding of Loyola High School, Cleveland (1902);
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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One of the last important acts of his episcopate was his participation in the first great Council of Clovesho.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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His episcopate was a remarkable one, and he himself was a most distinguished prelate.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913
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The chief event of his episcopate was the Council of Clermont in 535.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913
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