Savary explained the omission of as occurring "probably because that Island was not present in their minds as a distinct province at the time of writing."169 In his definition of the word "diocese", the terms "authority" and "jurisdiction" must be interchangeable for it to be a true definition. Judge Savary felt sure that the term "diocese" referred specifically to the area under the jurisdiction of the Bishop regardless of any formal or legal stipulation regarding the boundary of the diocese. He then took this position and extended its implications without regard for justification when he claimed "the Bishop and the Synod surely claim and exercise the same jurisdiction over the Church in both Provinces."170 He went on to say: it would be interesting to know the exact language used in the letters patent or commission issued in making the appointment: some of your correspondents may be able to quote from it verbatim to show whether the instrument declares that his Lordship's was to include the province of Scotia and the other provinces named or that he should have or exercise Episcopal jurisdiction over those provinces. But the meaning and legal effect of either form of expression would be the same, only to constitute a see under the name of the of Nova Scotia comprising all those Provinces.171 Judge Savary was very clear in stating "in my humble opinion Prince Edward Island is as much part of the of Nova Scotia as is, and both are as much so as the Deanery of Annapolis." Judge Savary appears to have interpreted the question "Is Prince Edward Island part of the of Nova Scotia ?" as some type of claim by the Island to the right of separate Diocesan status for the Island. He tried to approach the issue from a rather simplistic notion that all of the concern expressed was due solely to the name of the 'see': the was named the of Nova Scotia , although embracing several distinct distant civil provinces. It would have been quite different if in the act of appointment of the first bishop, or by any other enactment of the proper authority, then or since, it had been ordained that Prince Edward Island should be a separate diocese, to be administered by the Bishop of Nova Scotia , with its Bishop should be duly appointed: but such a double or joint diocese of which the Dominion is not without examples, could not have been 169. Ibid. 170. Ibid. 171. Ibid. 149