The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DIOCESE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "place of bishop" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case place of bishop = diocese.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does DIOCESE mean?
DIOCESE noun- Administrative division of the later Roman Empire, starting with the tetrarchy.
- Region administered by a bishop.