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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.
Archiepiscopal
Archiepiscopal Ar`chi*e*pis"co*pal, a. [Pref. archi- +
episcopal.]
Of or pertaining to an archbishop; as, Canterbury is an
archiepiscopal see.
Archiepiscopality
Archiepiscopality Ar`chi*e*pis`co*pal"i*ty, n.
The station or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
--Fuller.
Archiepiscopate
Archiepiscopate Ar`chi*e*pis"co*pate, n. [Pref. archi- +
episcopate.]
The office of an archbishop; an archbishopric.
Chorepiscopal
Chorepiscopal Cho`re*pis"co*pal, a.
Pertaining to a chorepiscopus or his change or authority.
ChorepiscopiChorepiscopus Cho`re*pis"co*pus, n.; pl. Chorepiscopi. [L.,
fr. Gr. ?; ?, ?, place, country + ? bishop. Cf. Bishop.]
(Eccl.)
A ``country' or suffragan bishop, appointed in the ancient
church by a diocesan bishop to exercise episcopal
jurisdiction in a rural district. ChorepiscopusChorepiscopus Cho`re*pis"co*pus, n.; pl. Chorepiscopi. [L.,
fr. Gr. ?; ?, ?, place, country + ? bishop. Cf. Bishop.]
(Eccl.)
A ``country' or suffragan bishop, appointed in the ancient
church by a diocesan bishop to exercise episcopal
jurisdiction in a rural district. EpiscopacyEpiscopacy E*pis"co*pa*cy, n. [See Episcopate.]
Government of the church by bishops; church government by
three distinct orders of ministers -- bishops, priests, and
deacons -- of whom the bishops have an authority superior and
of a different kind. Episcopalian
Episcopalian E*pis`co*pa"li*an, a.
Pertaining to bishops, or government by bishops; episcopal;
specifically, of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
Episcopalian
Episcopalian E*pis`co*pa"li*an, n.
One who belongs to an episcopal church, or adheres to the
episcopal form of church government and discipline; a
churchman; specifically, in the United States, a member of
the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Episcopalianism
Episcopalianism E*pis`co*pa"li*an*ism, n.
The doctrine and usages of Episcopalians; episcopacy.
Episcopally
Episcopally E*pis"co*pal*ly, adv.
By episcopal authority; in an episcopal manner.
Episcopant
Episcopant E*pis"co*pant, n.
A bishop. [Obs.] --Milton.
Episcoparian
Episcoparian E*pis`co*pa"ri*an, a.
Episcopal. [R.] --Wood.
EpiscopateEpiscopate E*pis"co*pate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Episcopated;
p. pr. & vb. n. Episcopating.]
To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate. [Obs.]
Feeding the flock episcopating. --Milton. EpiscopatedEpiscopate E*pis"co*pate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Episcopated;
p. pr. & vb. n. Episcopating.]
To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate. [Obs.]
Feeding the flock episcopating. --Milton. EpiscopatingEpiscopate E*pis"co*pate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Episcopated;
p. pr. & vb. n. Episcopating.]
To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate. [Obs.]
Feeding the flock episcopating. --Milton. Episcopicide
Episcopicide E*pis"co*pi*cide, n. [L. episcopus bishop +
caedere to kill.]
The killing of a bishop.
Episcopize
Episcopize E*pis"co*pize, v. t.
To make a bishop of by consecration. --Southey.
Episcopize
Episcopize E*pis"co*pize, v. i.
To perform the duties of a bishop.
EpiscopyEpiscopy E*pis"co*py, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ?. See Bishop.]
1. Survey; superintendence. [Obs.] --Milton.
2. Episcopacy. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. Non-Episcopal
Non-Episcopal Non`-E*pis"co*pal, a.
Not Episcopal; not pertaining to the Episcopal church or
system.
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