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Manchester

a county borough by the Local Government Act, 1888. Its bishopric was established by 10 & 11 Vict. c. 108; as

a bishop into possession of the temporalities belonging to his bishopric.

Episcopate, a bishopric. The dignity or office of a bishop, Black's Law Dictionary,

such leases of the temporality and offices relating to the bishopric, as the bishop shall make from time to time. And

Vinocium, Brinomium, Vinovia, Binovia, ancient names of Binchester, in the bishopric of Durham.

(2) a power of jurisdiction throughout his see or his bishopric; (3) a power of administration and government of the revenues

said to be installed. An archbishop, if promoted from a bishopric, as is usually the case, does not require any further

as having in its custody the temporalities of the vacant bishopric. There was also formerly another class called donative advowsons, but

writers to describe the intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the former bishop's life. The reason of the appellation

Achelanda, Auchelandia, Auklandia, Auckland, in the Bishopric of Durham.