eparchy

Meanings

• noun

  An administrative district in the Christian Church, especially in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches, under the jurisdiction of a bishop.

  - "The Eparchy of Mukachevo covers the western part of Ukraine."
  - "The bishop of the Eparchy of New York oversees the pastoral care of Eastern Rite Catholics in the United States."

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Variants

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eparchies , eparchy

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Etymology

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From Greek eparchia, 'jurisdiction, district'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'eparchy' comes from the Greek word for 'jurisdiction' or 'district'.

2. The first recorded use of the term 'eparchy' in English was in the 14th century.

3. The Eparchy of Odessa and Transnistria, in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, was established in 1921 and was one of the largest and most influential eparchies in the history of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

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Related Concepts

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1. diocese: Both 'eparchy' and 'diocese' refer to administrative divisions within the Christian Church, but 'diocese' is a broader term used in both Eastern and Western Churches, while 'eparchy' is specifically used in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches.

2. bishop: A bishop is the head of an eparchy or diocese, and is responsible for the pastoral care of the faithful within the jurisdiction of the eparchy or diocese.

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Culture

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The term 'eparchy' has historical and religious significance, particularly in the context of the Eastern and Roman Catholic Churches. It refers to a geographical area under the jurisdiction of a bishop, and the term has been used in various literary and artistic works to depict the administrative structure and hierarchy of the Church.

How to Memorize "eparchy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a map of the Christian Church, with various eparchies or dioceses marked out. Visualize the bishop at the center of each eparchy or diocese, overseeing the pastoral care of the faithful within that area.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'eparchy' with the concept of administrative divisions within the Christian Church, and with the idea of a bishop overseeing a geographical area.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym E-P-A-R-C-H-Y to remember that an eparchy is an administrative division within the Christian Church under the jurisdiction of a bishop.

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