episcopate
/ɪˈpɪskəpət/
noun
- 1
Bishops seen as a group.
“The American Roman Catholic episcopate regularly meets together.”
- 2
The tenure in office of a bishop.
“Bishop Smith's episcopate ran for more than 30 years.”
- 3
A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese.
verb
- 1
To act as a bishop.
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