Bishopric Synonyms

bĭsh'ə-prĭk

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Synonyms for Bishopric

see
The office of a bishop or archbishop; bishopric or archbishopric
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diocese
The district or churches under the jurisdiction of a bishop; a bishopric.
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primacy
The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc., hence, excellency; supremacy.
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episcopate
(Rare) A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese.
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prelacy
The prelature - prelates considered as a group
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archbishopric
The area under an archbishop's jurisdiction; an archdiocese.
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prelature
The office of a prelate
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prelateship
The rank or office of prelate. [from 16th c.]
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archiepiscopacy
The position or dignity of an archbishop.
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pontificate
The office, or term of office, of a pontiff
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bishopdom
The jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate.
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Words Related to Bishopric

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  • He was now firmly established in the favour of the king, who gave him successively the abbacy of St Severin, in the diocese of Poitiers, the office of almoner to the dauphiness, and in 1685 the bishopric of Lavaur, from which he was in 1687 promoted to that of Nimes.

  • Chicheley had been careful enough to obtain " Papal provisions " for himself, his pluralities, his bishopric and archbishopric.

  • On the capture of that city by the Goths in 474 he was imprisoned, as he had taken an active part in its defence; but he was afterwards restored by Euric, king of the Goths, and continued to govern his bishopric as before.

  • Leo sent a new nuncio to Copenhagen (1521) in the person of the Minorite Francesco de Potentia, who readily absolved the king and received the rich bishopric of Skara.

  • Another bull the same day gave him the right to hold all his benefices with the bishopric.

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