EPISCOPACY


Meaning of EPISCOPACY in English

[ ɪ'pɪskəpəsi , ɛ- ]

■ noun ( plural episcopacies ) government of a Church by bishops.

↘( the ~ ) the bishops of a region or church collectively.

Origin

C17: from eccles. L. episcopatus 'episcopate'.

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