noun
- A diocese or territorial jurisdiction of a bishop in the Eastern Orthodox Church or Eastern Catholic Church.
Usage: ecclesiastical; primarily used in Orthodox and Eastern Catholic contexts
Examples
- The eparchy of Constantinople is one of the most historically significant in the Orthodox Church.
- The bishop oversees all parishes within his eparchy.
- Each eparchy maintains its own administrative structure and traditions.
- The eparchy was divided into smaller pastoral regions to better serve the faithful.
- Members of the eparchy gathered for the annual synod.