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noun
A bishop seen in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan province (which may summon him for support, to attend synods etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An auxiliary bishop.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: suffragan bishop
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Broader terms: bishop
History
From Anglo-Norman, Old French suffragam, from (the stem of) Latin suffrāgium (“suffrage”).
