EPISCOPACY
episcopacy, episcopate
(noun) the collective body of bishops
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
episcopacy (plural episcopacies)
The office of bishop and the governance of the Church by bishops.
Bishops collectively; episcopate.
Synonyms
• bishopdom
• bishophood
• bishopric
Source: Wiktionary
E*pis"co*pa*cy, n. Etym: [See Episcopate.]
Definition: Government of the church by bishops; church government by three distinct orders of ministers -- bishops, priests, and deacons -- of whom the bishops have an authority superior and of a different kind.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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