epis·co·pal
i-ˈpi-skə-pəl 
-bəl
1
: of or relating to a bishop
2
: of, having, or constituting government by bishops
3
capitalized
: of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church representing the Anglican communion in the U.S.
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Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
Congregations have been disaffiliating by vote in individual episcopal area conferences, and more than 4,000 congregations have already disaffiliated under the law, including 71 previously in Kentucky.
—Caleb Wiegandt, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2023
By leaving the episcopal ring on Archinto’s finger outside the curtain, Titian emphasizes his right to the position.
—Washington Post, 20 July 2023
Congregations also disaffiliate by vote in individual episcopal area conferences.
—Caleb Wiegandt, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2023
Established and state-regulated by the late fourth century, Christian sanctuary was based in episcopal intercession and penitential discipline; it was intended to spare the body the worst consequences of crime and thereby to save the soul from the everlasting implications of sin.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, The New York Review of Books, 3 Nov. 2020
While Barron's episcopal office concerns his parishes in Minnesota — where he is already widely known — his public influence stretches around the world via his books, videos, radio shows and documentaries with his Word on Fire ministries.
—Fox News, 28 Aug. 2022
Whitehead got out of the car, wearing a Fendi blazer and a large episcopal ruby ring.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2023
These prohibitions weren’t very effective; a thousand years later, astrologers were active at the papal and episcopal courts, and within the entourages of numerous Christian rulers.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper’s Magazine , 6 Jan. 2023
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2024
The William Baker Festival Singers will take on war and oppression with their concert April 14 at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Bott is director of music at St. James Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Melania delivered her mother’s eulogy at her funeral, which was held at The Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach and attended by Viktor, Donald and Barron — as well as Tiffany Trump, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Cummings, her Democratic opponent, is a motivational speaker, corporate trainer and pastor at Payne Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Hamilton.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
In 2008, Church of the Messiah, an Episcopal congregation, started its Silence the Violence campaign to remember victims of gun violence after the deaths of a several young people, said Pastor Barry Randolph.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2024
The fire was close to one started 24 hours earlier near the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist at 1661 15th St., though the church was not damaged, fire officials said.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
The scene was condemned at the time by the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
—Jill Colvin, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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Miuccia wasn’t about episcopal tailoring or a gilded colour palette for 2018’s Met Gala, themed Heavenly Bodies and the Catholic Imagination.
—Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
Congregations have been disaffiliating by vote in individual episcopal area conferences, and more than 4,000 congregations have already disaffiliated under the law, including 71 previously in Kentucky.
—Caleb Wiegandt, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2023
By leaving the episcopal ring on Archinto’s finger outside the curtain, Titian emphasizes his right to the position.
—Washington Post, 20 July 2023
Congregations also disaffiliate by vote in individual episcopal area conferences.
—Caleb Wiegandt, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2023
Established and state-regulated by the late fourth century, Christian sanctuary was based in episcopal intercession and penitential discipline; it was intended to spare the body the worst consequences of crime and thereby to save the soul from the everlasting implications of sin.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, The New York Review of Books, 3 Nov. 2020
While Barron's episcopal office concerns his parishes in Minnesota — where he is already widely known — his public influence stretches around the world via his books, videos, radio shows and documentaries with his Word on Fire ministries.
—Fox News, 28 Aug. 2022
Whitehead got out of the car, wearing a Fendi blazer and a large episcopal ruby ring.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2023
These prohibitions weren’t very effective; a thousand years later, astrologers were active at the papal and episcopal courts, and within the entourages of numerous Christian rulers.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper’s Magazine , 6 Jan. 2023
Noun
Her political zeal and dedication to St. Paul has served Hunt well at Episcopal Homes, said her daughter.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2024
The William Baker Festival Singers will take on war and oppression with their concert April 14 at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Bott is director of music at St. James Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Melania delivered her mother’s eulogy at her funeral, which was held at The Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach and attended by Viktor, Donald and Barron — as well as Tiffany Trump, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Cummings, her Democratic opponent, is a motivational speaker, corporate trainer and pastor at Payne Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Hamilton.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
In 2008, Church of the Messiah, an Episcopal congregation, started its Silence the Violence campaign to remember victims of gun violence after the deaths of a several young people, said Pastor Barry Randolph.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2024
The fire was close to one started 24 hours earlier near the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist at 1661 15th St., though the church was not damaged, fire officials said.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
The scene was condemned at the time by the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
—Jill Colvin, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
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episcopal
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epis·co·pal
i-ˈpis-kə-pəl
1
: of or relating to a bishop or episcopacy
2
capitalized
: of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church
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