suffragan (1 synonym found)

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Definition of suffragan:

(n) : a purely descriptive term for a bishop in charge of a diocese which is part of a larger archdiocese or metropolitan province; the archbishop or metropolitan has no power over such a bishop, but has some authority over the diocese if the see is vacant; an auxiliary bishop
(adj) : of or pertaining to a suffragan
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Definition of suffragan:

(n) : a purely descriptive term for a bishop in charge of a diocese which is part of a larger archdiocese or metropolitan province; the archbishop or metropolitan has no power over such a bishop, but has some authority over the diocese if the see is vacant; an auxiliary bishop
(adj) : of or pertaining to a suffragan
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