archbishopric
/ˌɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəprɪk/
noun
- The position, rank, or term of office of an archbishop (a senior bishop in charge of a large church district).
- The archbishopric of Canterbury is one of the most important roles in the Anglican Church.
- She wrote a book about the history of the archbishopric in medieval England.
- He was appointed to the archbishopric after serving as a bishop for ten years.
- The district or area that an archbishop is responsible for.
- The map showed the boundaries of the archbishopric in bright colors.
- The archbishopric covers several counties and includes hundreds of parishes.
- Pilgrims traveled from all over the archbishopric to attend the cathedral festival.