Episcopal See

Episcopal See: a diocese. Derived both from “episcopal,” or having to do with a bishop, and the Latin sedes, which means seat or chair. It is a symbolic chair also known as the bishop’s cathedra, that is located in the bishop’s principal church, also known as a cathedral. In practical terms it is the city from which the diocese operates or has its administrative headquarters. An Episcopal see can move between cities without changing the boundaries of a diocese. For example, in 1923 the episcopal see for the Diocese of Alton (Illinois) moved to Springfield, Illinois. The boundaries for the diocese remained the same, but the diocese was renamed: Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.