Episcopate
Episcopate , noun
[Latin episcopatus, from episcopus: compare French épiscopat. See Bishop.]
1.
A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop.
2.
The collective body of bishops.
3.
The time of a bishop's rule.
Episcopate , intransitive verb
To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate. [Obsolete]
Feeding the flock episcopating.