Governed by bishops; as, an episcopal church.
Belonging to, or vested in, bishops; as, episcopal jurisdiction or authority; the episcopal system.
Part of the name of the Espicopal Church, USA -- the national church in the U.S. which is affiliated with the Anglican Communion. Any religious denomination governed by bishops.
Of or pertaining to a bishop or bishops. From the Greek episkopos, "bishop."
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church; "the Episcopal hierarachy"; "married by an Episcopalian minister"
denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
in relation to the authority of a bishop
Having a government vested in bishops
pertaining to a bishop: episcopacy - the government of churches by bishops
Of or pertaining to a bishop; we are called Episcopal because we have bishops.
"Episcopal" is an adjective derived from the Greek word, episkopos, meaning overseer or bishop. "Episcopalian" is a noun. Episcopalians attend the Episcopal Church.
(structure): using a system of bishops for governing and church order above the local congregation
From Greek, meaning "government by an overseer." See " episcopos."
Concerning the Episcopal Church, or concerning a bishop or bishops.
The word means "having bishops." After our revolution, when the former Church of England in the US was being organized into a church independent of the mother church, a name that did not mention England or Anglican was needed. "Episcopal" was chosen to differentiate our church from the other protestant churches that did not have bishops.
(Episcopalian) Designating any church governed by bishops, based on the theory that government of the church rests in a group of bishops and not an individual.
Refers to a bishop or groups of bishops as a form of church government, in which bishops have authority.
the name of a form of church organization which means government by an overseer
An adjective meaning ï3/4“of or pertaining to bishops,ï3/4” from the Greek word episcopoi (overseers).
That which has to do with bishops. The derivation is from the Greek word ‘episcope' or bishop
Of, relating to, or involving church government by bishops.
An adjective meaning "of or pertaining to bishops." From the Greek word "episcopoi" (overseers). The "Episcopate" is the office of a bishop, the period of time during which he or she holds the office, or bishops as a group.