Definition of Archiepiscopacy. Meaning of Archiepiscopacy. Synonyms of Archiepiscopacy

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Definition of Archiepiscopacy

Archiepiscopacy
Archiepiscopacy Ar`chi*e*pis"co*pa*cy, n. [Pref. archi- + episcopacy.] 1. That form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops. 2. The state or dignity of an archbishop.

Meaning of Archiepiscopacy from wikipedia

- In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops...
- built around 1220, to also become the center of newly founded Serbian Archiepiscopacy. The Studenica monastery was built in the late twelfth century, as...
- Ernesius was the archbishop of Caesarea in the Kingdom of Jerusalem from 1158 until his death in 1175. Ernesius was the nephew of William of Malines, who...
- period of their reign saw the establishment of an independent Norwegian Archiepiscopacy in Nidaros (Trondheim) in 1152. As their guardians died, and the brothers...
- Anders Harald Wejryd (born 8 August 1948) is a Swedish Lutheran clergyman. Having been Bishop of Växjö since 1995, he was elected Archbishop of Uppsala...
- held the position for three years (1908–1911), marking the shortest archiepiscopacy. The Archdiocese maintains that the date of its elevation was March...
- appointed coadjutor to Slipyj, Lubachivsky succeeded directly to the major archiepiscopacy upon Slipyj's death. The see of the Ukrainian Gr**** Catholic Church...
- held the position for seven months (1925–1926), marking the shortest archiepiscopacy. After Laval's resignation was accepted, he acceded to staying on as...
- metropolitan archbishop. In those churches which do not have a tradition of archiepiscopacy, the primate is a bishop styled "primus" (in the case of the Scottish...
- period of their reign saw the establishment of an independent Norwegian Archiepiscopacy in Nidaros (Trondheim) in 1152. The sagas Heimskringla and Orkneyinga...