episcopacy
Example Sentences
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The episcopacy as an institution has been corrupted.
From Washington Post
“But I think it’s a very accurate picture of where the U.S. episcopacy is in relation to the efforts we see coming from Pope Francis and Rome.”
The Right Rev. Minerva G. Carcaño, the first Hispanic woman to be elected to the episcopacy of the United Methodist Church, will preach at the 11:15 service.
From Washington Post
He was drummed out of the episcopacy by Rome at the behest of Argentina’s conservative bishops.
From Newsweek
Regrettably, at the present moment, the episcopacy is wholly male.
From The Guardian
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