Episcopate

Pronunciation

Origin

From Late Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos, "watching over").

Full definition of episcopate

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. (rare) A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese.

Synonyms

• bishopdom, bishophood, bishopric