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mitra

English translation: episcopate (the diocese of a bishop)

05:32 Dec 5, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Religion
Spanish term or phrase: mitra
fue secretario de la Mitra de la ciudad.

I have no idea what a Mitra is. Thank you very much for your help
Maria Villase񯲢 >
Local time: 06:30
English translation:episcopate (the diocese of a bishop)
Explanation:
REA: mitra.
1. f. Toca alta y apuntada con que en las grandes solemnidades se cubren la cabeza los arzobispos, obispos y algunas otras personas eclesiásticas que tienen este privilegio.

4. f. Dignidad de arzobispo u obispo.

5. f. Territorio de su jurisdicción.
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Sandra Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Local time: 08:30
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3episcopate (the diocese of a bishop)
Sandra Rodriguez
4 +2prelacy | episcopacy
David Russi
5secretary to the bishop
AllegroTrans
4bishop of the city
Patricia Rosas
4bishopric
marybro


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
prelacy | episcopacy


Explanation:
epis£co£pa£cy
Pronunciation:**pisk*p*s*, **-, -si
Function:noun
Inflected Form:-es
Etymology:1episcopate + -cy

1 : government of the church by bishops or by a hierarchy (as of bishops, priests, and deacons) *tough Presbyterian Scots who had overthrown the episcopacy— George Willison


DRAE
mitra.

(Del lat. mitra, y este del gr. μίτρα).

1. f. Toca alta y apuntada con que en las grandes solemnidades se cubren la cabeza los arzobispos, obispos y algunas otras personas eclesiásticas que tienen este privilegio.

2. f. Toca o adorno de la cabeza entre los persas, de quienes lo tomaron otras naciones.

3. f. Cubrecabeza de esa forma que llevaron diversos cuerpos militares antiguos.

4. f. Dignidad de arzobispo u obispo.

5. f. Territorio de su jurisdicción.

David Russi
United States
Local time: 06:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yaotl Altan
0 min
agree  Joss Heywood: and hence "episcopal secretary"
5 hrs
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bishop of the city


Explanation:
this is a trope for bishop since he wears a mitre:

Mitre: a liturgical headdress that is worn by bishops and abbots and usually has high stiff back and front pieces curving to a point and two lappets hanging from the back, is made of white silk or linen or of cloth of gold, and may be plain, orphreyed, or richly ornamented

Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 05:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
episcopate (the diocese of a bishop)


Explanation:
REA: mitra.
1. f. Toca alta y apuntada con que en las grandes solemnidades se cubren la cabeza los arzobispos, obispos y algunas otras personas eclesiásticas que tienen este privilegio.

4. f. Dignidad de arzobispo u obispo.

5. f. Territorio de su jurisdicción.



    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/episcopate
Sandra Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Local time: 08:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lily Mao
22 mins
  -> Gracias!
agree  tazdog (X)
1 hr
  -> Gracias Cindy!
agree  Cecilia Paris: This is the term for the "area of jurisdiction of a bishop", as per DRAE point 5). I understand EPISCOPACY is used for bishops as a group
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Cecilia! Quoted above are the definitions I've been able to find.
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
secretary to the bishop


Explanation:
Taking the whole phrase into context, I don't think you need "episcopate" at all
The secretary (who is alwatys a priest) of a Catholic episcoptate is referred to in English as the secretary to the bishop
See following refs: (there are hundeds more)

Michael Smith (bishop) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Having studied for the priesthood at the Irish College in Rome, he was ... of Mullingar, as chaplain to St Loman's Hospital and as secretary to the bishop. ...
Quick Links: Career - Recent - References
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Smith_(bishop) - 24k - Cached
Diocese of Superior - Secretary to the Bishop
Secretary to the Bishop. Building and Grounds. Vicar for Priests. Vicar General. Chancellor ... Secretary to the Bishop. Contact: Patricia Wildenberg ...www.catholicdos.org/index.php?cat=1130105070874658 - 24k - Cached
About Us - Diocesan Departments - Senior Clergy
Assistant Secretary to the Bishop of Gloucester. Tel: 01452 835511 ext 270 ... Secretary to the Bishop of Tewkesbury. Tel: 01242 680188. Email: bshptewk ...www.gloucester.anglican.org/about/departments/senior - 22k - Cached
Diocese of Southwark - Contacts: Diocesan E-mail Addresses
Elkin, Margaret - Secretary to the Bishop of Woolwich ... Nathan, Nicola - Secretary to the Bishop of Kingston. [email protected] ...www.southwark.anglican.org/dio_mail.htm - 28k - Cached
John Carroll University - Bishop Pilla Program in Italian American Studies
Mary Beth Brooks, Secretary to the Bishop Pilla Program in Italian American ... In 2000 she was hired as the part time secretary to the Bishop Pilla ...www.jcu.edu/pilla/Secretary.htm - 10k - Cached
bishop's office
He was ordained to the priesthood on June 6, 1964. On December 3, 1982, Pope John Paul II appointed him ... Executive Secretary to the Bishop. email ...www.dcgary.org/pastoral/bishopsoffice.htm - 11k - Cached
Ministry - Bishop Michael's Homepage - Bishop's Office
The Aglican Diocese of Gloucester ... Home > Ministry > Bishop Michael's ... Assistant Secretary to the Bishop of Gloucester. Tel: 01452 835511 ext 270 ...www.gloucester.anglican.org/ministry/bishop/archive - 15k - Cached
Office of the Bishop
The Official Website of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre ... Reverend Monsignor Robert O. Morrissey, J.C.D.. Secretary to the Bishop ...www.drvc.org/bishop.html - 17k - Cached
The Bishop's Staff
Rev. Jack L. Iker, D.D., SSC. [email protected]. Secretary to the Bishop. Susan Steele. [email protected] ... Clergy deployment; Parish search ...www.fwepiscopal.org/bishop/staff.html - 17k - Cached
Durham Newslink
Durham Newslink Online, Durham Diocese Online Newspaper. News, events and ... the work so much, continued as secretary to the Bishop of Durham until 1984. ...www.durhamnewslink.org.uk/news_story.php?id=48 - 5k - Cached


AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
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bishopric


Explanation:
another suggestion

bishopric Another term for diocese. An area of ecclesiastical jurisdiction ruled by a bishop

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bishopric
1. The office or rank of a bishop.
2. The diocese of a bishop.

A Bishop is a very busy man: he must every day receive the secretary of the bishopric, who is generally a canon, and nearly every day his vicars-general.
http://www.online-literature.com/victor_hugo/les_miserables/...



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Local time: 08:30
Native speaker of: English
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