episcopacy
/ɪˈpɪs.kə.pə.si/noun
C2formalcommon/ɪˈpɪs.kə.pə.si/غير معدود
A noun referring to the system of church government by bishops, or the office and authority of a bishop.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее систему церковного управления епископами, или должность и полномочия епископа.esSustantivo que designa el sistema de gobierno eclesiástico dirigido por obispos, o bien el cargo, dignidad y autoridad del obispo.frNom désignant le système de gouvernement ecclésiastique par des évêques, ou la charge et les pouvoirs d'un évêque.deSubstantiv, das das System der Kirchenleitung durch Bischöfe bezeichnet, oder das Amt und die Vollmacht eines Bischofs.ptSubstantivo que designa o sistema de governo da igreja por bispos, ou o cargo e a autoridade de um bispo.zh名词,指由主教管理教会的制度或体系,也指主教的职位、职权或主教团整体。arنظام الحكم الكنسي الذي يتولاه الأساقفة، أو منصب الأسقف وسلطته.
- System of church government C2 formal
A form of church government in which bishops have authority over a group of churches or a diocese.
- The episcopacy is a central feature of the Anglican Church.
- He wrote a thesis on the history of episcopacy in early Christianity.
- The debate over episcopacy divided the church council.
ruСистема церковного управленияesEpiscopadofrÉpiscopatdeBischofsverfassungptSistema de governo episcopalzh主教制arنظام الحكم الأسقفي
المرادفات: episcopalianismhierarchyprelacy
- episcopacies plural form
- episcopacies' possessive plural form
- episcopacy's possessive singular form