Bishopric
the see, diocese, or office of a bishop.
Historical Examples
The Christian Church in These Islands before the Coming of Augustine George Forrest Browne
The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII) John Greenleaf Whittier
Lalage’s Lovers George A. Birmingham
The Philippine Islands John Foreman
The English Church in the Middle Ages William Hunt
A Short History of England G. K. Chesterton
The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees Mary Caroline Crawford
Rene Mauperin Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt
A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon John Lord, A.M.
The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Saint Ignatius Loyola
noun
the see, diocese, or office of a bishop
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