Definitions of suffragan
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an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese
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synonyms:
suffragan bishop
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type of:
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bishop
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
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bishop
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