Bishopric
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Bishopric may refer to:
- An Episcopal seeEpiscopal SeeAn episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
. - DioceseDioceseA diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
an ecclesiastical region run by a bishop in the Roman Catholic, Orthodox Christian, Anglican and some Lutheran churches. - Bishopric (political) an area historically most common within the Holy Roman Empire where a bishop held the secular authority.
- Bishopric (LDS Church) consisting of a bishop and his two counselors, presides over an LDS ward.