episcopate /ɪˈpɪskəpət/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •Bishops seen as a group.The American Roman Catholic episcopate meets regularly. •The tenure in office of a bishop.Bishop Smith's episcopate ran for more than 30 years. •(rare) A bishop's jurisdiction, the extent of his diocese. verb1 •To act as a bishop. formsepiscopated · episcopating · episcopates
