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Meanings of bishopric in English

Portuguese
diocese
Catalan
bisbat
Spanish
obispado

The territorial jurisdiction of a bishop.

        diocese
        Usage of bishopric in English
        1
        The appointment to the bishopric was the beginning of a new system.
        William the Conqueror
        2
        And Egbert accepted the bishopric of Paris, in Gaul, by the Seine.
        The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
        3
        He has just left his bishopric; you know how he hated it.
        Devereux — Volume 04
        4
        His successor in the bishopric was Tomaso Cortesi, the Datary, mentioned above.
        The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
        5
        The year following he received the bishopric of Chester as his reward.
        The Ancient Church: Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitu...
        6
        Two years after the death of Abbot Richard the bishopric was constituted.
        Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely / A History and D...
        7
        To secure his influence, the Court offered him the bishopric of Hereford.
        Old Portraits and Modern Sketches / Part 1 from Volume VI of The...
        8
        At this time the bishopric of Alexandria was held by one Theophilus.
        History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science
        9
        The bishopric, as cut down by the Ecclesiastical Commission, was only five.
        Barchester Towers
        10
        The pope obliged him to return to his bishopric, which he did.
        The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints. J...
        11
        So Addo returned to his bishopric, leaving his ear in Gaddo's keeping.
        The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales
        12
        Why don't you bet her ladyship five thousand on a bishopric, parson?
        The Virginians
        13
        The bishopric of Ameria was founded in the middle of the 4th century.
        The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
        14
        He didn't mean to challenge anyone, to set up Jutland against a bishopric.
        The Human Factor
        15
        He founded the bishopric of Hamburg, and held it in addition to Bremen.
        The Church and the Empire / Being an Outline of the History of t...
        16
        In 1106 the bishopric of Laon had been two years vacant.
        A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 2
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