episcopate

e·pis·co·pate  (-psk-pt, -pt)

n.

1. The position, term, or office of a bishop.

2. The area of jurisdiction of a bishop; a diocese.

3. Bishops considered as a group. Also called episcopacy.

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[Late Latin episcoptus, from episcopus, bishop; see bishop.]

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episcopate [ip-piss-kop-it]

Noun

1. the office, status, or term of office of a bishop

2. bishops collectively

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Episcopate bishops collectively, 1842.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	episcopate - the term of office of a bishop incumbency, tenure, term of office - the term during which some position is held
	2.	episcopate - the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop bishopric, diocese archdiocese - the diocese of an archbishop exarchate, eparchy - a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church see - the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located jurisdiction - in law; the territory within which power can be exercised parish - the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor
	3.	episcopate - the collective body of bishops episcopacy people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"
	4.	episcopate - the office and dignity of a bishop bishopry berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"