Bible Encyclopedias
Episcopacy

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

The name given to the form of Church government in which there are superior and inferior orders among the clergy, as between that of bishop and that of a presbyter; called also Prelacy.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Episcopacy'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​e/episcopacy.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.