if you are doing the Telegraph crossword, the big clue is that the "E" is incorrect :-)
It begins with an A and the answer is Apostolate...
The collective nouns are a psalter of bishops or a bench of bishops.
Executive
* Exile * Eraser * The Eagles
The standard collective nouns for 'bishops' are:a bench of bishopsa psalter of bishops
Ennead.
The Exciters were an American pop music group. Everlife is a pop rock band.
Eminem! seriously though, E, that's really vague.
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Marion E. Gibbs has written: 'Bishops and reform, 1215-1272' -- subject(s): Bishops, Church history, Lateran Council (4th : 1215)
E. A. Varley has written: 'The last of the prince bishops' -- subject(s): Oxford movement
enough, establishWords beginning with e ending with h:eachepochetchextinguish
Some six letter words beginning with e are:eatingerodesearwigearwaxelopedeitherextortexertsemesisemulgeeponymeagletearfulequate