Definition of Bishapric

Definition of Bishapric

Bish"op*ric (&?;), n. [AS. bisceoprīce; bisceop bishop + rīce dominion. See -ric.] 1. A diocese; the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extends.

2. The office of a spiritual overseer, as of an apostle, bishop, or presbyter. Acts i. 20.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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