Definition of "episcopacy" in İngilizce

noun

1. The office of bishop and the governance of a church (a religious denomination) by bishops.

   • Near-synonyms: bishopric, bishopry, bishopdom, bishopship, bishophood, archbishopric, archbishopry, archbishopdom, archbishopship, archbishophood

2. Bishops collectively: Synonym of episcopate.

   • Near-synonyms: bishopric, bishopry, bishopdom, bishopship, archbishopric, archbishopry, archbishopdom, archbishopship