Definitions for bishopry
bish·op·ry

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1. bishopry, episcopatenoun

   the office and dignity of a bishop

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1. bishopry

   A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is called episcopacy. Organizationally, several Christian denominations utilize ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full priesthood given by Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, priest (i.e. presbyter), and then bishop is understood to hold the fullness of the ministerial priesthood, given responsibility by Christ to govern, teach and sanctify the Body of Christ (the Church). Priests, deacons and lay ministers co-operate and assist their bishops in pastoral ministry. Some Pentecostal and other Protestant denominations have bishops who oversee congregations, though they do not claim apostolic succession.

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1. bishopry

   A bishopry is the office, authority, or jurisdiction of a bishop, or the area of authority overseen by a bishop within a particular Christian church.

Matched Categories

1. • Position

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How to pronounce bishopry?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Indian

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   Zira

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How to say bishopry in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bishopry in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bishopry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bishopry
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishopry
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bishopry