bishopric
/ˈbɪʃəprɪk/
noun
- The district or area under the authority of a bishop; a diocese.
- The bishop visited every church in his bishopric during the year.
- She was assigned to a small bishopric in the countryside.
- The bishopric of Oxford covers a large part of central England.
- The office or position of a bishop.
- He held the bishopric for over thirty years before retiring.
- She was the first woman to hold that bishopric in the region.
- The bishopric comes with many administrative duties.
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