名詞 episcopate:

1. the term of office of a bishop
2. the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
   同義詞：diocese, bishopric
3. the collective body of bishops
   同義詞：episcopacy
4. the office and dignity of a bishop
   同義詞：bishopry

e.pis.co.pate

n.（名詞）
The position, term, or office of a bishop.
主教的地位，任期或職務(wù)
The area of jurisdiction of a bishop; a diocese.
主教的轄區(qū)；主教管區(qū)
Bishops considered as a group.Also called In this sense, also called episcopacy
主教團也作 在此意義上也可稱作 episcopacy

來源：
Late Latin episcop3tus
后期拉丁語 episcop3tus
from episcopus [bishop] * see episcopal
源自 episcopus [主教] *參見 episcopal