中文翻译与英英解释

n.
主教职务[权限、任期]；主教团；主教管区。

the office and dignity of a bishop
同义词：bishopry,

the collective body of bishops
同义词：episcopacy,

the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
同义词：diocese, bishopric,

the term of office of a bishop

例句与用法

A spokesman for the polish episcopate said the legal basis for the resignation was part of church law requiring a bishop to stand down if he is " unable to properly exercise his office [ and therefore ] is strongly requested to submit his resignation "
波兰主教团发言人称，主教辞职的法理依据源于教会法，教会法要求主教在“无法正常行使职责， [并因此]遭致辞职吁请”时引咎辞职。