No. 11,278 in Spanish
episcopal
Relating to a bishop or the episcopate.
In a sentence
La catedral episcopal está en el centro de la ciudad.
The episcopal cathedral is in the city center.
Here, 'episcopal' is used as an adjective modifying the noun 'catedral' to describe its association with an episcopal context.
Él asumió el rol episcopal después de la ceremonia.
He assumed the episcopal role after the ceremony.
In this case, 'episcopal' describes the type of role he took, indicating its relation to episcopal duties.
El sínodo debatió sobre la estructura episcopal de la iglesia.
The synod debated about the episcopal structure of the church.
Here, 'episcopal' describes the nature of the church's structure, particularly emphasizing its governance by bishops.
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