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episcopal

[ih-pis-kuh-puhl] / ɪˈpɪs kə pəl /
ADJECTIVE
clerical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ecclesiastical ministerial monastic pastoral rabbinical
WEAK
apostolic canonical churchly cleric ecclesiastic holy monkish papal parsonical parsonish pontifical prelatic priestly sacerdotal sacred theocratical
ADJECTIVE
ecclesiastical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clerical sectarian
WEAK
diaconal holy ministerial orthodox parochial pastoral religious spiritual

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In the episode, Howie discussed a recent sermon given by the episcopal bishop of Washington, Mariann Budde, at a service attended by Donald Trump.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2025

What an incredible controversy, that an episcopal bishop should be calling on us to have mercy and to love one another.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

“The Russians did not try to Russify the natives,” said the Rev. Deacon Thomas Rivas, the episcopal secretary to the Alaska Orthodox bishop.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2023

O’Connell became an auxiliary bishop and episcopal vicar for the archdiocese’s San Gabriel region in 2015.

From Washington Post • Feb. 19, 2023

There will not be the usual ceremonies of an episcopal visit, for this is no occasion of celebration.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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