ðə fˈɜːst mˈɛnʃənz ʌv kˌoːɹpɪskˈoʊpi ɪnðə wˈɛstɚn tʃˈɜːtʃ ɑːɹ fɹʌmðə fˈɪfθ ɔːɹ sˈɪksθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, wˌɛɹ ðeɪ wɜː fˈaʊnd mˈeɪnli ɪn dʒˈɜːməni ɪspˈɛʃəli bɐvˈɛɹiə ænd ðə fɹˈæŋkɪʃ lˈændz.
The first mentions of chorepiscopi in the Western church are from the 5th or 6th century, where they were found mainly in Germany (especially Bavaria) and the Frankish lands.