31. Peter was consecrated to the episcopacy in Chisinau's Holy Nativity Cathedral. 32. His two-year episcopacy was one under which the church was persecuted. 33. He had a rather long episcopacy of 28 years. 34. Thursday he was making plans to mark the anniversary of his episcopacy this weekend. 35. The years 1641 42 were dedicated to church politics and the struggle against episcopacy . 36. Gradually, episcopacies were established in metropolitan areas. 37. During his episcopacy , Alexander engaged in debate with pagan philosophers and opposed heresies. 38. He retired in 1936 from the active episcopacy . 39. On 8 February he made an important speech in the Commons advocating the episcopacy . 40. They also wanted church governance to change as well, favoring Presbyterianism over Episcopacy .
