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bishopric

[bish-uhp-rik] / ˈbɪʃ əp rɪk /
NOUN
jurisdiction of bishop
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St Patrick is said to have established a bishopric in the village around 450 AD, which he placed in the care of St Cianán.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2023

Much of its portfolio is controlled by Ensign Peak Advisers, a nonprofit investment manager overseen by ecclesiastical leaders known as its presiding bishopric.

From Seattle Times Feb. 21, 2023

The council prohibited church officials from appointing relatives to church offices, limited bishops to holding office in only one bishopric, and took steps to improve the education of Catholic clergy and curb their luxurious habits.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

Brennan added that once a priest is slated for a promotion to the bishopric, his name should be made public before he takes office.

From Reuters Nov. 17, 2020

Henry, however, refused to give up the lands which he had seized belonging to the bishopric, and this conduct provoked a war in which Ulalrich was soon joined by Philip, archbishop of Cologne.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various




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