Definition
A system of church governance in which bishops hold authority, or the office and rank of bishop itself.
Etymology
From Late Latin episcopatus, derived from episcopus (bishop). The term evolved to describe both the institution of bishops and the government system they oversee.
Kelly Says
The debate over episcopacy nearly tore Christianity apart—some churches believed only bishops could ordain priests (apostolic succession), while others said local congregations didn't need them, a disagreement that still divides denominations today.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ቤተ ክርስቲያን
be-te-kir-s-ti-yan
ARالعربية
الأسقفية
al-as-qafiyyah
BNবাংলা
বিশপত্ব
bi-shap-t-wa
CACatalà
episcopat
e-pis-ko-pat
CSČeština
episkopství
e-pis-ko-p-st-vi
DADansk
bispesstyre
bis-pe-s-sty-re
DEDeutsch
Episkopat
e-pi-sko-pat
ELΕλληνικά
επισκοπία
e-pis-ko-pee-ah
ESEspañol
episcopalía
e-pis-ko-pa-lee-ah
FAفارسی
مسیحیت
mo-si-hi-it
FISuomi
piispakunta
piis-pa-kun-ta
FRFrançais
épiscopat
e-pis-ko-pa
GUGU
એપિસ્કોપાટ
e-pis-ko-paat
HAHA
episcopal
e-pis-ko-pal
HEעברית
אפיסקופיה
e-fi-sko-pee-ah
HIहिन्दी
बिशपवाद
bi-shap-vaad
HUMagyar
episzkopa
e-pisz-ko-pa
IDBahasa Indonesia
episkopalisme
e-pis-ko-pa-li-sme
IGIG
episcopal
e-pis-ko-pal
ITItaliano
episcopat
e-pis-ko-pat
KKKK
епископты
e-pis-kop-ty
MSBahasa Melayu
episkopal
e-pis-ko-pal
NLNederlands
episcopaat
e-pis-ko-paat
NONorsk
biskopstyre
bis-kop-s-tyr-e
PLPolski
episkopalizm
e-pis-ko-pa-lizm
PTPortuguês
episcopalia
e-pis-ko-pa-lee-ah
RORomână
episcopat
e-pis-ko-pat
RUРусский
епископство
ye-pis-kop-st-vo
SVSvenska
biskopsstyre
bis-kops-s-tyr-e
SWKiswahili
episkopa
e-pis-ko-pa
TAதமிழ்
பீஷபர்
pee-sha-par
TEతెలుగు
బిషప్వ్యవస్థ
bi-shap-vyavasth
THไทย
การปกครองโดยสมณเจ้า
gaan-pok-kran-dord-som-na-chao
TLTL
episkopa
e-pis-ko-pa
TRTürkçe
piskoposluk
pis-ko-pos-luk
UKУкраїнська
єпископство
ye-pis-kop-stvo
URاردو
عسقفیت
e-sa-qif-it
VITiếng Việt
đức giáo phẩm
dzuhk giao-pham
YOYO
episcopa
e-pis-ko-pa
ZUZU
episkopisi
e-pis-ko-pi-si