Legal Definitions - episcopalia

Definition: Episcopalia refers to the customary payments made by the clergy to their diocesan bishop. These payments include synodals, pentecostals, and other fees. Rural deans collect these payments and forward them to the bishop.

• A priest in a diocese pays a fee to their bishop for the privilege of serving in that diocese. This fee is an example of episcopalia.
• Another example of episcopalia is the payment made by a priest to their bishop when they are ordained.
• Rural deans collect these payments from the clergy and forward them to the bishop. This is another example of episcopalia.

These examples illustrate how episcopalia refers to the customary payments made by the clergy to their diocesan bishop. These payments are collected by rural deans and forwarded to the bishop. They are an important source of income for the bishop and help to support the work of the diocese.