What does the cryptic crossword clue "A bishop's rotten apple is unfinished Cox (9)" mean?

The definition is "A bishop's". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of APPLE (synonym="APPLE") + IS (synonym="IS") + CO (synonym="CO") = EPISCOPAL; definition: "A bishop's" The answer is EPISCOPAL.

A bishop's rotten apple is unfinished Cox (9)

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