bishopric

[ bish-uh p-rik ]

/ ˈbɪʃ əp rɪk /

the see, diocese, or office of a bishop.

Origin of bishopric

before 900; Middle English bisshoprike, Old English biscoprīce, equivalent to biscop bishop + rīce realm; see rich

un·der·bish·op·ric, noun

It had an ecclesiastical sign,—the Mitre,—and a bar that seemed to be the next best thing to a bishopric, it was so snug.

The Holly-Tree |Charles Dickens
In filling the scarcely less completely Irish bishopric of Ross, the King took a direct part.

Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II) |Richard Bagwell
He appointed Paul to the bishopric, and required the Egyptians to receive the decrees of the council of Chalcedon.

History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 11 (of 12) |S. Rappoport
"This business of resigning my bishopric and so forth has involved very considerable strains," Scrope began.

Soul of a Bishop |H. G. Wells

There is also a bishopric at Grand Canary (where the audience, or supreme court is held), worth about 50,000 dollars a-year.

A Voyage Round the World, Vol. I |James Holman

bishopric

/ (ˈbɪʃəprɪk) /

the see, diocese, or office of a bishop