bishopric Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
    episcopate; diocese.

WordNet

Bish"op*ric noun
Etymology
AS. bisceoprice; bisceop bishop + rice dominion. See -ric.
Definitions
  1. A diocese; the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extends.
  2. The office of a spiritual overseer, as of an apostle, bishop, or presbyter. Acts i. 20.

Webster 1913