pˈoʊp pˈæʃəl ˈaɪ. ðˈɛɹfoːɹ, ðə tˈaɪɾəl ᵻpɪskˈoʊpə ɪz sˈɛd tə hɐvbɪn jˈuːzd fɚðə lˈeɪdi θiːədˈoːɹə fɔːɹ hɜːɹ ɛstˈiːmd pəzˈɪʃən æz ðə mˈʌðɚɹ ʌvðə pˈoʊp æz wˈɛl æz hɜːɹ ˈoʊn pˈaɪəɾi; ɐ hˈoʊli wˈʊmən hˌuː pɹˈæktɪst ɡɹˈeɪt ɔːstˈɛɹᵻɾi ænd ɹᵻlˌɪdʒɪˈɔsᵻɾi, ænd nˌɑːt æz ɐn ɔːɹdˈeɪnd bˈɪʃəp.
Pope Paschal I. Therefore, the title Episcopa is said to have been used for the Lady Theodora for her esteemed position as the mother of the Pope as well as her own piety; a holy woman who practiced great austerity and religiosity, and not as an ordained bishop.