suffragan

Meaning

  1. A bishop seen in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan province (which may summon him for support, to attend synods etc.).
  2. An auxiliary bishop.

Synonyms

Translations

suffragaan

bisbe sufragani

Weihbischof

βοηθός επίσκοπος

obispo sufragáneo

مساعد الأسقف

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsʌfɹəɡən/
Etymology

From Anglo-Norman, Old French suffragam, from (the stem of) Latin suffrāgium (“suffrage”).

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