ðə lˈɛɾɚɹɪŋ "ᵻpɪskˈoʊpə" hˈæzbiːn ɪntˈɜːpɹɪɾᵻd baɪ sˌʌm tə mˈiːn "bˈɪʃəp" ænd ðˈɛɹfoːɹ ðæt θiːədˈoːɹə wʌzɐ bˈɪʃəp.
The lettering "EPISCOPA" has been interpreted by some to mean "bishop" and therefore that Theodora was a bishop.