Bishopric
/ˈbɪʃ.ə.prɪk/noun
The district or office of a bishop.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Greek episkopos, meaning “overseer,” the same root behind episcopal — a reminder that church titles began as administrative power words, not mystical ones.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*spek-
“to look at, observe, inspect”
Ancient Greek
Greek
epískopos
“an overseer, watcher, superintendent”
Late Latin
Latin
episcopus
“a bishop”
Old English
Old English
bisceop
“a bishop”
Middle English
Middle English
bishopric
“the office, jurisdiction, or see of a bishop”