Bishopric
Bishopric (ἐπισκοπή, oversight, Ac 1:20), ministerial charge in the Church. In later times it came to mean
(1) the office and function of a bishop (q.v.), and
(2) the district over which he has jurisdiction. SEE DIOCESE; SEE EPISCOPACY.
Bishopric (ἐπισκοπή, oversight, Ac 1:20), ministerial charge in the Church. In later times it came to mean
(1) the office and function of a bishop (q.v.), and
(2) the district over which he has jurisdiction. SEE DIOCESE; SEE EPISCOPACY.