episcopate
verbEtymology From Late Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watching over”).
1
To act as a bishop.
episcopate
noun/ɪˈpɪskəpət/
Etymology From Late Latin episcopatus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “watching over”).
1
Bishops seen as a group.
- The American Roman Catholic episcopate meets regularly.
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.
- Related terms
- Episcopalian, Episcopalianism