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bishop suffragan — noun : a Church of England bishop consecrated with the title of some town or see usually within the diocese where he assists the diocesan in duties purely episcopal compare suffragan 1a … Useful english dictionary
bishop suffragan — noun see suffragan … English new terms dictionary
suffragan — n. (in full suffragan bishop or bishop suffragan) 1 a bishop appointed to help a diocesan bishop in the administration of a diocese. 2 a bishop in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan. Phrases and idioms: suffragan see the see of a… … Useful english dictionary
suffragan — [ sʌfrəg(ə)n] (also suffragan bishop or bishop suffragan) noun a bishop appointed to help a diocesan bishop. ↘a bishop in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. and OFr., representing med. L. suffraganeus… … English new terms dictionary
suffragan — n. Bishop (as subject to an archbishop), assistant bishop, suffragan bishop … New dictionary of synonyms
Bishop — • The title of an ecclesiastical dignitary who possesses the fullness of the priesthood to rule a diocese as its chief pastor, in due submission to the primacy of the pope Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bishop Bishop … Catholic encyclopedia
Bishop of Bangor — Bishopric Anglican … Wikipedia
suffragan bishop — suffragan UK [ˈsʌfrəɡən] / US or suffragan bishop UK / US noun [countable] Word forms suffragan : singular suffragan plural suffragans a bishop who is chosen to help another bishop with a higher rank … English dictionary
suffragan — UK [ˈsʌfrəɡən] / US or suffragan bishop UK / US noun [countable] Word forms suffragan : singular suffragan plural suffragans a bishop who is chosen to help another bishop with a higher rank … English dictionary
suffragan — [suf′rə gən] n. [ME < MFr < ML(Ec) suffraganus < L suffragari, to vote for, support, favor < suffragium, ballot: see SUFFRAGE] 1. a bishop appointed to assist the bishop of a diocese 2. any bishop in his capacity as a subordinate to… … English World dictionary
Suffragan — Suf fra*gan, n. [F. suffragant: cf. LL. suffraganeus. See {Suffragan}, a.] 1. An assistant. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl.) A bishop considered as an assistant, or as subject, to his metropolitan; an assistant bishop. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
