episcopate

/i,piskəpit/
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episcopate

The bishop's episcopate lasted for twenty years.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The office, rank, or term of office of a bishop: "Episcopate" refers to the position, dignity, or the period during which a person serves as a bishop.
    • The collective body of bishops: "Episcopate" can also refer to bishops as a group, especially within a specific region or church.
    • The territorial jurisdiction of a bishop: In some contexts, it denotes the diocese or area over which a bishop has authority.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • He was appointed to the episcopate last year. (This refers to his appointment to the office of bishop.)
    • The national episcopate issued a joint statement on the matter. (This refers to the collective body of bishops.)
    • The episcopate of that diocese spans three counties. (This refers to the territorial jurisdiction.)
    • His episcopate was marked by significant reforms. (This refers to his term of office as bishop.)
Advanced Usage
  • "To enter the episcopate": to become a bishop, to be consecrated as a bishop.
    • After decades as a priest, he entered the episcopate.
  • "During one's episcopate": throughout the time one serves as a bishop.
    • Many churches were built during his episcopate.
Variants and Related Words
  • Episcopal (adj): of or relating to a bishop or bishops.
    • The episcopal palace is next to the cathedral.
  • Episcopacy (n): another term for the system of church government by bishops, or the collective body of bishops.
    • The church adheres to the principle of episcopacy.
Synonyms
  • Bishopric: the office or diocese of a bishop (often used interchangeably with one meaning of "episcopate").
  • Diocese: the district under the pastoral care of a bishop (a synonym for the territorial jurisdiction meaning).
Related Phrases

(Note: "Episcopate" itself is not commonly used in phrasal verbs. The related phrases are fixed noun phrases.) - College of Bishops: a formal term for the collective body of bishops, similar to one meaning of "episcopate".

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact word "episcopate.")

episcopate

The bishop's episcopate lasted for twenty years.

Noun
  1. the office and dignity of a bishop
  2. the collective body of bishops
  3. the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
  4. the term of office of a bishop

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