episcopate

Example Sentences

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"The Vatican has some problems in its communications with the French episcopate," the editorial said.

From Reuters • Feb. 18, 2022

Religion journalist Terry Mattingly of the GetReligion.org blog noted that Bishop Rohrer’s new episcopate is facing a sharp drop in “active participants,” down from 32,445 in 2012 to 25,043 in 2019.

From Washington Times • Sep. 15, 2021

Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, the head of the Polish episcopate, earlier in March called for more church services to accommodate worshippers, as not praying during the epidemic would be “unthinkable”.

From The Guardian • Mar. 29, 2020

The Polish episcopate and local bishop acknowledged the burning, but declined to comment, AFP reported.

From Fox News • Apr. 1, 2019

And our Apostles knew, through our Lord Jesus Christ, that there would be strife over the dignity of the episcopate.

From Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom by Allies, T. W. (Thomas William)