episcopalism
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episcopalism
(ɪˈpɪskəpəˌlɪzəm)n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) the belief that a Church should be governed by bishops
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e•pis•co•pal•ism
(ɪˈpɪs kə pəˌlɪz əm)n.
the theory of church polity according to which the supreme authority is vested in the episcopal order as a whole, and not in any individual.
[1895–1900]
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episcopalism
a theory of church polity asserting that supreme ecclesiastical authority belongs to all bishops collectively and not to an individual except by delegation.
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