episcopacy
Example Sentences
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He has previously insisted the "majority of the Anglican Communion still believes that the Bible requires a male-only episcopacy".
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
McKenzie, now retired, was later joined by more women bishops, though men still comprise most of the AME episcopacy.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2021
Given Bransfield’s nearly 14-year episcopacy, Quirk and other diocesan officials must answer for why they waited until Bransfield’s retirement to blow the whistle.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2019
Archbishop Sanchez’s successor, Michael J. Sheehan, said in the statement, “We continue to acknowledge the good he did during his episcopacy, are well aware of his human failings, and mourn his death.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2012
This is a reference to the Root and Branch Bill of 1641, which sought to abolish episcopacy, and led directly to the Civil War.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
