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episcopacy
noun epis·co·pa·cy \i-ˈpis-kə-pə-sē\
plural epis·co·pa·cies
Definition of EPISCOPACY
1
: government of the church by bishops or by a hierarchy
2
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First Known Use of EPISCOPACY
1641
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