Episcopacy

c-pis'ko-pas-i, n. the government of the church by bishops. (L. episcopatus— Gr. episkopos an overseer, a bishop. See Bishop, Episcopal, e-pis'ko-pal, adj, governed by bishops belonging to or vested in bishops.—adv. Epis copally Episcopalian, e-pis-to-p^li-an, adj. belonging to bishops, or government by bishops. n. one who belongs to the Episcopal Church. Eplscopalianism, e-pisko-pu'li-an-izm, n., episcopalian government and doctrine. Episcopate, e-pis'ko-pat, n a bishopric the office of a bishop the oruer of bishops.