episcopate
noun
- the position, rank, or term of office of a bishop
- a bishop's see
- bishops collectively
See episcopate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĭ-pĭsˈkə-pĭt, -pātˌ)
noun- The position, term, or office of a bishop.
- The area of jurisdiction of a bishop; a diocese.
- Bishops considered as a group. Also called episcopacy.
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