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The Bishopric.
... Homily III. Chapter LXIV."The Bishopric. Then Peter said: "If you are
afraid of this, do not be called Ruler, but The Appointed ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter lxiv the bishopric.htm

Eusebius' Accession to the Bishopric of Cæsarea.
... Chapter I The Life of Eusebius. Section 4. Eusebius' Accession to the Bishopric
of Cæsarea. Not long after the close of the persecution ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/section 4 eusebius accession to.htm

Laurentius Succeeded Augustine in the Bishopric, Having Been ...
... BOOK II CHAP. IV. LAURENTIUS succeeded Augustine in the bishopric, having
been ordained thereto by the latter� LAURENTIUS succeeded ...
/.../chap iv laurentius succeeded augustine.htm

Chrysostom Evades Election to a Bishopric, and Writes his Work on ...
... Chapter IV."Chrysostom Evades Election to a Bishopric, and Writes His Work
on the Priesthood. About this time several bishoprics ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/chapter iv chrysostom evades election to.htm

How Haedde Succeeded Leutherius in the Bishopric of the West ...
... How Haedde succeeded Leutherius in the bishopric of the West Saxons; how Cuichelm
succeeded Putta in the bishopric of the church of Rochester, and was himself ...
/.../bede/bedes ecclesiastical history of england/chap xii how haedde succeeded.htm

The Emperor's Letter to Eusebius Praising Him for Refusing the ...
... Book III. Chapter LXI."The Emperor's Letter to Eusebius praising him for
refusing the Bishopric of Antioch. The Emperor's Letter ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter lxi the emperors letter to.htm

Ep. Clxxxiii. Helladius, Archbishop of Cæsarea, Contested the ...
... Division III. Miscellaneous Letters. Ep. CLXXXIII. Helladius, Archbishop of Cæsarea,
contested the validity of the election of Eulalius to the Bishopric� ...
/.../ep clxxxiii helladius archbishop of.htm

How Wynfrid Being Deposed, Sexwulf Received his Bishopric, and ...
... BOOK IV CHAP. VI. How Wynfrid being deposed, Sexwulf received his bishopric,
and Earconwald was made bishop of the East Saxons. [675 AD]. ...
/.../bede/bedes ecclesiastical history of england/chap vi how wynfrid being.htm

How Colman, Being Worsted, Returned Home, and Tuda Succeeded Him ...
... XXVI. How Colman, being worsted, returned home, and Tuda succeeded him in the bishopric,
and of the state of the church under those teachers. [664 AD]. ...
/.../bede/bedes ecclesiastical history of england/chap xxvi how colman being.htm

The Emperor Constantius Ejects Paul after his Election to the ...
... Chapter VII."The Emperor Constantius ejects Paul after his Election to the Bishopric,
and sending for Eusebius of Nicomedia, invests him with the Bishopric ...
/.../chapter vii the emperor constantius ejects.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A diocese; the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extends.

2. (n.) The office of a spiritual overseer, as of an apostle, bishop, or presbyter.

Thesaurus

Bishopric (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (n.) The office of a spiritual overseer, as of an apostle, bishop, or presbyter.
Multi-Version Concordance Bishopric (1 Occurrence). ...
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Bishop (4 Occurrences)
... a successor of the Apostles. The bishop is usually the spiritual head or ruler
of a diocese, bishopric, or see. 3. (n.) In the Methodist ...
/b/bishop.htm - 40k

Lod (4 Occurrences)
... In the 4th century it was connected with the trade in purple. It became the seat
of a bishopric, and the bishop of Lydda was present at the Council of Nicea. ...
/l/lod.htm - 11k

Linus (1 Occurrence)
... Linus, whom he identifies with the person of this name mentioned by Paul, and whom
he states to have been "entrusted with the office of the bishopric by the ...
/l/linus.htm - 9k

Lydda (3 Occurrences)
... In the 4th century it was connected with the trade in purple. It became the seat
of a bishopric, and the bishop of Lydda was present at the Council of Nicea. ...
/l/lydda.htm - 11k

Laodicea (6 Occurrences)
... introduce it. However, Laodicea was early the chief bishopric of Phrygia,
and about 166 AD Sagaris, its bishop, was martyred. In ...
/l/laodicea.htm - 11k

Gerasa
... centuries of our era. It became the seat of a bishopric, and one of its
bishops attended the Council of Chalcedon. Reland (Pal, II ...
/g/gerasa.htm - 10k

Gerar (10 Occurrences)
... Gerar was known in the first 5 centuries AD, when it was the seat of a bishopric,
and its bishop, Marcian, attended the Council of Chalcedon 451 AD, It was ...
/g/gerar.htm - 12k

Gerasenes (3 Occurrences)
... centuries of our era. It became the seat of a bishopric, and one of its
bishops attended the Council of Chalcedon. Reland (Pal, II ...
/g/gerasenes.htm - 11k

Intercessor (2 Occurrences)
... (b) One who pleads in behalf of another. 2. (n.) A bishop, who, during a vacancy
of the see, administers the bishopric till a successor is installed. ...
/i/intercessor.htm - 7k

Bible Concordance

Bishopric (1 Occurrence)

Acts 1:20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
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Bishop (4 Occurrences)

Lod (4 Occurrences)

Linus (1 Occurrence)

Lydda (3 Occurrences)

Laodicea (6 Occurrences)

Gerasa

Gerar (10 Occurrences)

Gerasenes (3 Occurrences)

Intercessor (2 Occurrences)