Bishopric (noun)

The office, jurisdiction, or territorial district of a bishop in the Christian church.

Origin:

Derived from the greek word episkopos, meaning "bishop," a bishopric is the office or jurisdiction of a bishop.

Examples:

1. The bishopric of Rome is considered the highest office in the Roman Catholic Church.
2. The bishopric of Canterbury is the mother church of the Anglican Communion.
3. The bishopric of Alexandria is one of the oldest and most influential bishoprics in the Christian world.
4. The bishopric of Durham is a historic bishopric in northern England.
5. The bishopric of Constantinople was a major bishopric in the Eastern Orthodox Church.