suffragan

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English - Turkish
piskopos muavini
yardımcı piskopos
(isim) yardımcı piskopos
yardımcı
suffragan bishop
yardımcı piskopos
English - English
A bishop seen in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan province (which may summon him for support, to attend synods etc.)

And hereby wythin thys myle ys the suffrygan of Carlehylle whyche shall gyff you the sacramente of baptyme.

An auxiliary bishop
Of or pertaining to a suffragan
{n} a bishop under some metropolitan
a suffragan bishop helps another bishop of higher rank in their work (suffraganeus, from suffragium )
A bishop considered as an assistant, or as subject, to his metropolitan; an assistant bishop
{i} assistant bishop
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 assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese
An assistant
Assisting; assistant; as, a suffragan bishop
suffragant
suffragans
plural of suffragan
suffragan

    Hyphenation

    suf·fra·gan

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ 's&-fri-g&n, -j&n ] (noun.) 14th century. From Anglo-Norman, Old French suffragam, from (the stem of) Latin suffrāgium (“suffrage”).
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