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Ecclesiastical vs Episcopal - What's the difference?

ecclesiastical | episcopal | Synonyms |

Ecclesiastical is a synonym of episcopal.


As adjectives the difference between ecclesiastical and episcopal

is that ecclesiastical is of or pertaining to the church while episcopal is episcopal.

ecclesiastical

English

Alternative forms

* ecclesiasticall (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the church
    • ecclesiastical architecture

    Related terms

    * antiecclesiastical * nonecclesiastical

    Synonyms

    * (l) * ecclesiastic (less common)

    See also

    *

    episcopal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the affairs of a bishop in various Christian churches.
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    • Related terms

    * bishop * episcopus

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