- bishopric
- The jurisdiction of a bishop; a bishop's diocese.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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Bishopric — may refer to: *Diocese an ecclesiastical region run by a bishop in the Roman Catholic, Orthodox Christian, Anglican and some Lutheran churches. *Bishopric (political) an area, historically most common within the Holy Roman Empire, where a bishop… … Wikipedia
Bishopric — Bish op*ric, n. [AS. bisceopr[=i]ce; bisceop bishop + r[=i]ce dominion. See { ric}.] 1. A diocese; the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extends. [1913 Webster] 2. The office of a spiritual overseer, as of an apostle, bishop, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bishopric — (n.) O.E. bisceoprice diocese, province of a bishop, from BISHOP (Cf. bishop) + rice realm, dominion, province (see REGAL (Cf. regal)) … Etymology dictionary
bishopric — ► NOUN 1) the office or rank of a bishop. 2) a diocese … English terms dictionary
bishopric — [bish′əp rik] n. [ME bischopriche < OE bisceoprice < bisceop (see BISHOP) + rice: see ARCHBISHOPRIC] 1. the church district controlled by a bishop; diocese 2. the office, authority, or rank of a bishop … English World dictionary
bishopric — UK [ˈbɪʃəprɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms bishopric : singular bishopric plural bishoprics a) all the churches in an area for which a bishop is responsible b) the job of a bishop … English dictionary
bishopric — [[t]bɪ̱ʃəprɪk[/t]] bishoprics N COUNT A bishopric is the area for which a bishop is responsible, or the rank or office of being a bishop … English dictionary
Bishopric of Cammin — Bistum Cammin or Kammin State of the Holy Roman Empire ← … Wikipedia
Bishopric of Utrecht — Sticht Utrecht or Bisdom Utrecht(nl) Hochstift Utrecht (de) Principauté d Utrecht (fr) State of the Holy Roman Empire … Wikipedia
Bishopric of Halberstadt — Bistum Halberstadt State of the Holy Roman Empire ← … Wikipedia
Bishopric of Verdun — Fürstbistum Wirten (de) Principauté de Verdun (fr) State of the Holy Roman Empire … Wikipedia
