noun
episcopal seat; bishop's seat
Refers to the official seat or authority of a bishop in Christian contexts. A specialized ecclesiastical term.
その大聖堂は司教権座が置かれている。
The cathedral houses the episcopal seat.
Compound of 司教 (bishop) + 権 (authority) + 座 (seat). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.