English

Adjective

Episcopal ‎(not comparable)

1. Of or relating to the affairs of an Anglican church, such as the Scottish Episcopal Church or the Episcopal Church in the United States.

Noun

Episcopal ‎(plural Episcopals)

1. (informal) An adherent of an Anglican church, such as the Scottish Episcopal Church or the Episcopal Church in the United States; properly, an Episcopalian.

Usage notes

• The term Episcopal may be used when referring to an Anglican Episcopal Church, as in There was a small Episcopal church at the end of the lane, or He had been an Episcopal priest for twenty years, but one often hears Episcopalian instead.
• Similarly, Episcopalian refers to an individual member of the church, but one may hear Episcopal instead.

Related terms

• Episcopalian

See also

• Anglican
• episcopal

References

• http://www.holycross.net/anonline.htm

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English

Adjective

episcopal ‎(comparative more episcopal, superlative most episcopal)

1. Of or relating to the affairs of a bishop in various Christian churches.
   • 1845, William Palmer, Origines Liturgicae, or, Antiquities of the English Ritual: And a Dissertation on Primitive Liturgies, volume 2, 4th edition, London: Francis & John Rivington, OCLC 25757264, page 310:

     Inthronization, in ancient times, immediately succeeded the rite of consecration; the new bishop being honourably placed in his episcopal chair by the prelates assembled for his consecration.

Related terms

• bishop
• episcopus

Translations

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Catalan

Adjective

episcopal m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural episcopals)

1. episcopal

Portuguese

Adjective

episcopal m, f ‎(plural episcopais, comparable)

1. (ecclesiastical) episcopal (relating to bishops)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from French épiscopal and Latin episcopālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌe.pis.koˈpal/

Adjective

episcopal m, n ‎(feminine singular episcopală, masculine plural episcopali, feminine and neuter plural episcopale)

1. episcopal

Declension

Related terms

• arhiepiscop
• episcop
• episcopie

Spanish

Adjective

episcopal m, f ‎(plural episcopales)

1. episcopal