umwepiskopi
oo-mweh-pee-SKOH-pee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumwepiskopioo-mweh-pee-SKOH-pee
Englishbishop
Frenchévêque
Meaning
A senior priest who leads a diocese in the Catholic, Anglican and some other churches, with authority over its priests and parishes.
Good to know
Plural abepiskopi. A bishop is addressed as Musenyeri, written Myr before the name.
Examples
- Umwepiskopi yatanze isakaramentu ry'Ugukomezwa.The bishop gave the sacrament of Confirmation.
- Abepiskopi bo mu Rwanda bateraniye i Kigali.The bishops of Rwanda met in Kigali.
- Diyosezi yacu ifite umwepiskopi mushya.Our diocese has a new bishop.
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Forms
abepiskopi (plural of umwepiskopi, bishop)
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