Episcopacy (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural e·pis·co·pa·cies.
  1. government of the church by bishops; church government in which there are three distinct orders of ministers, namely bishops, priests or presbyters, and deacons.
  2. episcopate.
noun plural -cies
  1. government of a Church by bishops
  2. another word for episcopate
Episcopacy (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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