bishopric (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *bishopric*:
NOUN	location	bishopric, diocese, episcopate	the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop

English > *bishopric*: 1 sense > noun 1, location
Meaning	The territorial jurisdiction of a bishop.
Synonyms	diocese, episcopate
Parts	parish	The local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor
Parts	see	The seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
Narrower	archdiocese	The diocese of an archbishop
Narrower	eparchy, exarchate	A diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Broader	jurisdiction	In law
Spanish	diócesi, diócesis, episcopado, obispado
Catalan	bisbat, diòcesi, episcopat

HyperDic: bishopric