episcopalism


episcopalism

(ɪˈpɪskəpəˌlɪzəm) n (Ecclesiastical Terms) the belief that a Church should be governed by bishops

e•pis•co•pal•ism

(ɪˈpɪs kə pəˌlɪz əm)

n. the theory of church polity according to which the supreme authority is vested in the episcopal order as a whole, and not in any individual. [1895–1900]

episcopalism

a theory of church polity asserting that supreme ecclesiastical authority belongs to all bishops collectively and not to an individual except by delegation.See also: Protestantism