bishopric

The definition of a bishopric is the authority or the geographic area managed by a bishop.

(noun)

An example of a bishopric is the position of Bishop.
An example of a bishopric is the area of California managed by the Episcopal Diocese of California.

See bishopric in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: ME bischopriche < OE bisceoprice < bisceop (see bishop) + rice: see archbishopric

See bishopric in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: Middle English bishoprik

Origin: , from Old English bisceoprīce, the diocese of a bishop

Origin: : bisceop, bishop; see bishop

Origin: + rīce, realm; see reg- in Indo-European roots

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