episcopate

名词 episcopate:

1. the term of office of a bishop
2. the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
   同义词：diocese, bishopric
3. the collective body of bishops
   同义词：episcopacy
4. the office and dignity of a bishop
   同义词：bishopry

e.pis.co.pate

n.（名词）
The position, term, or office of a bishop.
主教的地位，任期或职务
The area of jurisdiction of a bishop; a diocese.
主教的辖区；主教管区
Bishops considered as a group.Also called In this sense, also called episcopacy
主教团也作 在此意义上也可称作 episcopacy

来源：
Late Latin episcop3tus
后期拉丁语 episcop3tus
from episcopus [bishop] * see episcopal
源自 episcopus [主教] *参见 episcopal