bishop meaning in Sanskrit

Sanskrit words for bishop

church official, supervisor of priests and congregations

धर्माध्यक्ष dharmādhyakṣa

English meaning of bishop

1. noun An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.
2. noun A similar official or chief priest in another religion.
3. noun The holder of the Greek or Roman position of episcopus, supervisor over the public dole of grain, etc.
4. noun Any watchman, inspector, or overlooker.

Full definition of bishop

Synonyms of bishop

• diocesan bishop
• suffragan bishop
• ordinary
• hierarch
• consecrator

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Questions about bishop in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of bishop in Sanskrit?

Bishop in Sanskrit is धर्माध्यक्ष (dharmādhyakṣa).

bishop इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?

Bishop: धर्माध्यक्ष (dharmādhyakṣa).

What does bishop mean in English?

Bishop means an overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.