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Meaning of "bishoprics"

bishopric (noun): the office or authority of a bishop, or the diocese over which he has jurisdiction
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His territory was complete surrounded by the two bishoprics.
It is unclear how many bishoprics he founded.
Many bishoprics were offered to him.
He personally managed sixteen abbeys or bishoprics.
The historical bishoprics of this region date to the sixth century.
The title is now united with other bishoprics.
The wealthy abbeys and powerful bishoprics came to be largely regarded.
There are also more than eighty suffragan bishoprics.
She also took a keen personal interest in the bishoprics and monasteries within her dominion.
As well as in the location of the various cathedral cities or bishoprics.
Appointees to bishoprics were nominated by the Crown.
The use of electoral capitulations was not the same in all bishoprics.
The first Christian bishoprics were founded in the fourth century.
This decree set up three religious jurisdictions that eventually became four bishoprics.
The Pope appointed to all bishoprics whether situated within or.

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Alinda appears on Byzantine lists of bishoprics.
They encouraged the establishments of bishoprics to support Christian missionary activity.
Religious teaching to the Indians was benefited by the bishoprics.
Scutari and Antivari have been bishoprics since the fourth century.
Bishoprics and Abbeys were again sold for the benefit of the imperial revenue.
Otto routinely appointed his personal court chaplains to bishoprics throughout the kingdom.
All three bishoprics were suffragans of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg.
The majority of Catholic states were bishoprics and abbacies.
Elevation of the bishoprics of Constantinople and Jerusalem to the status of patriarchates.
The khanate allowed the establishment of Christian bishoprics see below.
One of the first bishoprics was founded in Eger by king Szent István.
Only after his arrival in Armorica would monasteries and bishoprics be established.
Bishoprics of the Empire and the Kingdom of Italy the Pope shall.
Toul and Verdun have been bishoprics since the fourth century.
The SAMS played an important part in financing and establishing the two bishoprics.
He establishes many bishoprics in Bavaria.
The fiefdom of Turenne occupied a territory bounded by three provinces and three bishoprics.
And I believe there are several bishoprics to be filled.
The bishoprics of Havelberg and Brandenburg were destroyed and the March of Zeitz devastated.
In medieval times the region was part of the bishoprics of Bremen and Verden.
However, these bishoprics failed to survive independently.
From that moment on he held the two traditionally most important bishoprics in Poland.
How many bishoprics has he shared out amongst his people?
We do not know anything about the existence of such bishoprics North of the Danube.
The bishoprics of Bremen-Verden and the city of Wildeshausen.
It then was part of the province of the Three Bishoprics.
He also served as Vogt of the bishoprics of Trent and Brixen.
It formed part of the province of the Three Bishoprics.
Building operations continued during the bishoprics of Orbán Dóczy and Tamás Bakócz.
It then was a part of the French province of the Three Bishoprics.
In each of his bishoprics he was the third bishop of his name, Jean III.
His Grace has sent emissaries to all bishoprics in France.
The bishoprics of Alexandria, Rome, and Antioch were placed substantially on equal footing.
Theobald was instrumental in securing the subordination of the Welsh bishoprics to Canterbury.
Their possessions in North Germany ( the bishoprics of Bremen and Verden ) were suddenly under threat.

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