Historical Religious Figures

adjective relating to a bishop or bishops

• The episcopal church is governed by bishops.
• My cousin is studying to become an episcopal priest.
• I heard the episcopal service is really fancy.
• The CEO was like an episcopal figure, making all the important decisions.

noun a title given to the head of certain monastic orders or congregations

• The abbots general are responsible for overseeing the entire order of monks.
• The abbots general are like the bosses of all the monks.
• Those abbots general sure have a lot of power in the monastery.
• The abbots general are the shepherds guiding their flock of monks.

noun a high-ranking bishop in the Roman Catholic Church, usually the head of an ecclesiastical province or a large diocese

• The abbot's primate oversees the religious affairs of the monastery.
• The abbot's right-hand man is the primate who helps with the monastery's religious matters.
• The abbot's top dog is the primate who takes care of all the religious stuff.
• The abbot's primate is like the CEO of the monastery, making sure everything runs smoothly.