a : an Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, or Roman Catholic clergyperson ranking above a priest, having authority to ordain and confirm, and typically governing a diocese. b : any of various Protestant clerical officials who superintend other clergy.

What does the word Bishoprick mean in the Bible?

1 : diocese. 2 : the office of bishop. 3 : the administrative body of a Mormon ward consisting of a bishop and two high priests as counselors.

How do you use bishopric in a sentence?

He answers yes, and now they are getting a bishopric. In his time it became evident that the joint bishopric could not endure. He had a dispensation for his election to the bishopric due to his illegitimacy. He was arrested, removed from his bishopric and then expelled from the country.