Plural of eparchy; multiple dioceses or jurisdictions governed by eparchs in Eastern Christian churches.
From eparchy + -ies (plural). Maintains the Greek roots meaning 'rule over' through multiple jurisdictions.
When you look at the map of Eastern Orthodox or Eastern Catholic presence worldwide, each region might be divided into multiple eparchies, each with its own eparch—it's how these ancient churches organize their global presence.
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