Definition of Exarch. Meaning of Exarch. Synonyms of Exarch

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Definition of Exarch

Exarch
Exarch Ex"arch, n. [L. exarchus, Gr. ? ? commander; ?,?, out + ? to lead, rule: cf. F. exarque.] A viceroy; in Ravenna, the title of the viceroys of the Byzantine emperors; in the Eastern Church, the superior over several monasteries; in the modern Greek Church, a deputy of the patriarch, who visits the clergy, investigates ecclesiastical cases, etc.

Meaning of Exarch from wikipedia

- An exarch (/ˈɛksɑːrk/; from Ancient Gr**** ἔξαρχος exarchos, meaning “leader”) was the holder of any of various historical offices, some of them being political...
- Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) in Italy, from 584 to 751, when the last exarch was put to death by the Lombards. It was one of two exarchates established...
- that encomp****ed its possessions on the Western Mediterranean. Ruled by an exarch (viceroy), it was established by the Emperor Maurice in 591 and survived...
- translit. Olúmpios; died 652) was Exarch of Ravenna from 649 until his death in 652. Prior to his term as exarch, Olympius was an imperial chamberlain...
- An exarch /ˈɛksɑːrk/ was a military governor within the Byzantine Empire and still is a high prelate in certain Christian churches. Look up exarch in...
- John the Exarch (also transcribed Joan Ekzarh; Church Slavonic: Їѡаннъ Єѯархъ Bulgarian: Йоан Екзарх) was a medieval Bulgarian scholar, writer and translator...
- Eutychius (Gr****: Ευτύχιος, translit. Eutúkhios) was the last Exarch of Ravenna, heading the Exarchate from 726 or 727 until 751. The Exarchate of Ravenna...
- Russian Gr**** Catholic Church, Blessed Leonid Feodorov, the 20th century Exarch of Russia, is known to have had a very deep devotion to Metropolitan St...
- The Syriac Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Canada (informally Canada of the Syriacs) is a Syriac Catholic Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or apostolic...
- Γρηγόριος, translit. Grēgórios) was Exarch of Ravenna from 664 to 677. Gregory succeeded Theodore I Calliopas as Exarch. His tenure is mostly known for his...