Words Like EPISCOPACY

We have put together a list of words that are similar to EPISCOPACY.

2 Alternative Words Similar to episcopacy

1 Episcopate Noun      Synonym Words Like Episcopate
2 People Noun      Synonym Words Like People

8 definitions of episcopacy

1 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.
2 the collective body of bishops
3 See episcopate.
4 A system of church government in which bishops are the chief clerics.
5 Government of the church by bishops; that form of church government in which there are three distinct orders of ministers—bishops, priests or presbyters, and deacons.
6 The state of being a bishop; episcopal rank or office.
7 Government of the church by bishops.
8 Bishops collectively; episcopate.
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